ICT Applications
Communication
Multimedia presentations
Websites
Music scores
Mobile phones
Cartoons
VOIP
Flyers, posters, brochures and newsletter
Business cards and letterheads
Data handling:
Surveys
Address list
School reports
Club and society records
School libararies
Banking
Electronic fund transfer
Telephone banking
The use of ATM
Chip and PIN technology
Clearing of cheques
Internet banking
Expert systems
Tax and financial calculations
Road scheduling for delivery vehicles
Prospecting for oils and minerals
Diagnostics
Strategy games
Diagnosing illnesses
Identification of plants, animals, chemicals, etc.
Medicine
Diagnosis of illnesses using expert systems
3-D printers in many areas of surgery
Monitoring patients
Patient and pharmacy records
Retail industry
Measurement
Electronic funds transfer and chip and PIN cards
Automatic stock control using barcodes
Internet shopping
Weather stations
Scientific experiments
Burglar alarm systems
Monitoring patient's vital signs
Pollution monitoring
Recognition system
MICR
RFID
OMR
OCR
Libraries
Barcodes to record books and borrowers
Monitoring and Tracking system
monitor offenders who are released on parole
track elders to ensure their whereabouts, safety and health
track marathon runners
Control
Microprocessor devices
Automatic ovens/cookers
Central heating system
Chemical plants
Glasshouse
Washing machines
Manufacturing
Safer and more environmentally friendly factories
Reduce costs
Improve productivity
Improve consistency