Schools use ICT for various different reason including reports, registers, school database, canteen system. Schools can use database to store any student information, or grades etc. Schools also use ICT to teach students how to use them, so that when they come to get jobs they won’t need training, and so they can do work on computers without any trouble. They get taught how to use different software and the Internet. Some schools have intranets, which are made for enclosed communities, they can give information for different subjects on these and only the school can enter these sites.
Shops use ICT everyday to run their business. Barcodes, electronic scales and labelling system and loyalty cards are some of the uses of ICT in shops. Loyalty cards are used to get customer information so they can find out exactly what people are buying and they can send coupons to the customers to attract them back to the store, they can also receive points for shopping regularly, meaning they get money off. Barcodes are used so the company knows what’s been brought and when; this is then automatically added to the stock list. They are used as an order system, they are also used to find the best selling brands this is an easy way to find out as all the products that are sold are recorded, so this is an easy task to do.
Most offices use a lot of ICT in them, for example when communicating the can now talk by using video conferencing which means it is a lot quicker and easier to have a meeting without having to meet the person face to face. The video link means staff don’t have to travel abroad to have a meeting so money is saved. Presentations are a lot easier to do, as well as there are software’s such as power point, which allows you to make a presentation easily. Email is a very popular way of communicating in offices as you can write letters and they can by received with in seconds of it being sent.
Traffic lights are using ICT to time when they work, to stop traffic congestion. In cars mapping systems are now put in so you can find you’re way a round a lot easier. Traffic master is a voice that tells you where traffic is congested and how long the delay will be.
Due to the increased worldwide use of ICT many jobs have been lost. People have lost these jobs because of the new technology that can do the job for them it is quicker, more efficient and cheaper for these machines to do the job. The businesses don’t have to pay anyone they just have to ensure that the machines are in full working order and if not then a technician should be at hand. Another disadvantage of the increased use of ICT is if the system breaks down there is only a slight chance the information can be saved, this can only happen if there is a back up system working, if not then files could be easily lost.