Computer Applications in
Business
MGT-312
Credits Hours: 3
Instructor: Meer Qaisar
Javed
What is Information Technology
Fusion of computer and communication
technology
Computer Technology
programmable, multiuse machine that accepts data
and processes it into usable information
summaries, totals, or reports
used to speed up problem solving and increase
productivity.
What is Information Technology
Communication Technology
consists of electromagnetic/optical devices and systems
for communicating over long distances
InfoTech or IT is any technology that helps to produce,
manipulate, store, communicate, and/or disseminate
information
merges computing with high-speed communications
links carrying data, sound, and video
Exercise
How have you been using computer
Technology in your life?
Exercise
How have you been using
communication Technology in your
life?
Some examples of IT
Image Morphing
changing (or morphing) one image into another through a
seamless transition
Image Courtesy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morphing
Image Morphing?
Turbo Teen
Image Courtesy: www.retrojunk.com/details_articles/567/
Some examples of IT
First Person Games
Example: Golden Eye 007
Play as 007 yourself
Complete missions based on the film
Fight Intelligent Enemies
Image Courtesy:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GoldenEy
e_007
Some examples of IT
Video Conferencing
Image Courtesy: www.ivci.com/newsletter0907part2.html
Some examples of IT
GPS Tracking
Track your vehicles, wherever they go, using
GPS.
Image Courtesy:www.miamidetectiveservices.com
The Computer Defined
A device that computes
Electronic device
Converts data into information
Modern computers are digital
Two digits combine to make data (1s and 0s)
Older computers were analog
A range of values made data
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Communication Defined
Communication: To transfer data/information from
one point to another
Using Wires
Electrical Signals
Optical Signals (Light)
Wirelessly
ElectroMagnetic Waves
Acoustic Waves (Sound) .?
Using Analog Signals
Using Digital Signals
Related IT terms
What is a Network?
communications system connecting two or
more computers with/without wires
What does being online mean?
using a computer or other information device,
connected through a voice or data network,
to access information and services from
another computer or information device
Related IT terms
Cyberspace
encompasses the whole wired and wireless world of
communications
The Internet
the network of all networks
Multimedia
technology that presents information in more than
one medium, such as text, still images, moving
images, and sound
World Wide Web
graphical side of the Internet
global network of linked documents on the Internet
Related IT terms
The E-word ; E Stands for Electronic
E-mail
E-learning
E-business
E-commerce
E-government
Computers For Individual Use
Desktop computers
The most common type of computer
Sits on the desk or floor
Performs a variety of tasks
Workstations
Specialized computers
Optimized for science or graphics
More powerful than a desktop
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Computers For Individual Use
Notebook computers
Small portable computers
Weighs between 3 and 8 pounds
About 8 by 11 inches
Typically as powerful as a desktop
Can include a docking station
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Exercise
Contrast desktop and notebook
computers. Focus on the pros and cons of
each type of computer.
Computers For Individual
Use
Tablet computers
Newest development
in portable computers
Input is through
a pen
Run specialized
versions of office
products
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Computers For Individual Use
Handheld computers
Very small computers
Personal Digital Assistants (PDA)
Note taking or contact management
Data can synchronize with a desktop
Smart phones
Hybrid of cell phone and PDA
Web surfing, e-mail access
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Smart Phone: Black Berry
Features
Phone
IM
Internet (Email, Browsing)
Camera
Video Recording
Computers For Organizations
Network servers
Centralized computer
All other computers connect
Provides access to network resources
Multiple servers are called server farms
Often simply a powerful desktop
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Computers For
Organizations
Mainframes
Used in large
organizations
Handle thousands
of users
Users access
through a terminal
Dumb Terminal
Intelligent Terminal
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Computers For Organizations
Minicomputers
Called midrange computers
Power between mainframe and desktop
Handle hundreds of users
Used in smaller organizations
Users access through a terminal
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Computers For
Organizations
Supercomputers
The most powerful
computers made
Handle large and
complex
calculations
Process trillions of
operations per
second
Found in research
organizations
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Computers Everywhere
Not just Desktops, Workstations, Tablet
PCs, Handheld PCs (PDAs), Servers,
Mainframe computers, Minicomputers
But also
Cell phones
Alarm Clocks
Microwave Ovens
Lighting control in a building
Washing Machines
Computers In Society
More impact than any other invention
Changed work and leisure activities
Used by all demographic groups
Computers are important because:
Provide information to users
Information is critical to our society
Managing information is difficult
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Exercise
1. Generate a list of ways the computer/IT
has impacted the world.
Include both positive changes and negative
changes.
think creatively.
2. How difficult would it be to live
without computers?
Computers In Society
Computers in government
Necessary to track data for population
Police officers
Tax calculation and collection
Governments were the first computer users
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Moving on to Computer
What is a computer?
a device that computes
Input
Processing /
Computation
Output
What is Processing?
Conversion of Data into Information
Data
The raw facts and figures that are processed
into information
Information
Data that has been summarized or otherwise
manipulated for use in decision making
Types of Data
Numeric
Record Daily Milk Expenses
Sun
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
20 Rs
30 Rs
35 Rs
23 Rs
34 Rs
50 Rs
30 Rs
Types of Data
Numeric
Processing Data
Finding Weekly expenditure on Milk
Finding a Daily Average of milk expenditure
20,30,35,23,
34,50,30
Find Total/Average
222/31.7
Types of Data
Text
Raw:
one of the most important concepts students must understand is
the fundamental difference between data and information
Processed (1): Formatted
One of the most important concepts students must
understand is the fundamental difference between data
and information.
Processed (2): Words arranged alphabetically
and between concepts data difference fundamental important
information is most must of one students the the understand
Types of Data
Image
Raw
Processed
Types of Data
Image
Other Examples
Fingerprint Recognition
Arrangement of your photo albums on PC
Types of Data
Audio
Raw: Conversation between people in cockpit
of aircraft and Flight Controller recorded in
Black box
Processed: In case of air crash, the recorded
audio will be converted to digital form,
background noise will be removed, and the
clarity of speech will be improved to assist
investigators
Types of Data
Video
Raw: Old Black and White movies
Processed: Black and white movie made
colored
Raw: Any Video in foreign language
Processed: Dub it in Urdu
Assignment # 2
Think and name any other form of Data.
Other than numeric, text, image, audio, video
Think and describe in what ways can that
form of Data be processed.
