Lesson 21

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN THE COCIETY

The computer has change the society today as much as industrial revolution changed society in
18th and 19th century.people interacts directly with computer in education,finance,government,health care,science,publishing,tourism,and industry.

Computer help them to their work faster and more efficient by using the software application that consist of special program for specific task.

SOFTWARE APPLICATION

Software applications are used ror many reasons.such as to enhance the learning process,to help in business,to assist the graphics and multimedia project and to fasilitate communication.

these software application cames in packages.

SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS PACKAGES


HOME AND EDUCATION

Today,computers are used in schools,colleges and universities in order to promote better education by using computers.in the labs,students use software packages to complete their assignments.at the same time,some educators use the computer-based training and wabe-based training as replacements for lecture presentation.

Some of the software applications that are usually used in schools and universities include microsoft office,adobe photoshop,macromedia flash,autoCAD,macromedia dreamweaver and macromedia director.

COMPUTERS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

Open distance (ODL)or online learning can be implemented as computers are the main medium in delivering the knowledge from one location to the other locations.

This type of learning consists of online forum,discussion,quizzes,test questions and many more. the example of the open distance learning institution is the open university of malaysia (www.oum.edu.my).

BUSINESS

People use finance or accounting software to balance check books,pay bills,track personal income andexpences,manage investments and evaluate their financial plans.

Accounting software helps companies to report their financial transactions. Examples of these software applications include MYOB,intuit quick books and peachtree complete accounting.

COMPUTERS IN BANKING

In the banking sector,many financial institutions offer online banking.people can access their financial records from anywhere in the world.one example of online banking is MAYBANK2U (www.maybank2u.com)

most of the packages on banking offer a variety of online servises.which requires acess to the web.
For example we can track our investment online,compare insurance rates and do online banking.

INDUSTRY

By using the CAM system,computers record actual labour,material,machine and computer time used to manufacture a particular product.

Computers process this data and automatically update inventory,production,payroll and accounting records on the company's network.

Examples of companies using this system are proton(www.proton.com.my)and perodua (www.perodua.com.my)

GRAPHICS AND MULTIMEDIA

Computers are crucial in publishing especially in the process of making works available to the public.these work include magazines,books,newspapers,music and film production.

Special software applications are used to assist graphic designers to develop graphics,texts,photographs and composing songs.

Computer-aided design,desktop publishing,paint/image editing,video and audio editing and multimedia authoring are among the popular applications software.

COMMUNICATION

A government provides society with direction by making and administering policies.most government offices or agencies have websites in order to provide citizens with up-to-date or latest information.

Examples of software applications used for communication include e-mail,web browsers,newsgroups,instant messaging and video conferencing.

People can access government websites to :

• check information on taxes (www.hasil.org.my
• apply for permits and licenses (www.jpj.gov.my)
• check for MYKAD (www.jpn.gov.my)
• pay parking tickets and check summons (www.jpj.gov.my
• renew vehicle registration (www.jpj.gov.my)
• register online for IPTA/IPTS application (www.moe.gov.my)

COMPUTERS IN TOURISM

Today, people will go online to get all related information about travelling. They can visit websites to get information on destinations,prices,hotels, flights and car rentals.
They can also purchase ticket online, all payment can made by using credit card.