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Computing and IT in The Workplace: Computer Applications in Society
Computing and IT in The Workplace: Computer Applications in Society
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2. Emergencies
•Ambulance services with high-quality wireless
connection to hospitals
•Victim’s vital data sent to hospital from emergency
scene
•In Hospitals, mobile technology helps doctors access
vital information on the move or during emergencies
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Application areas for Mobile Computing
3. Business
•Sales staff need instant access to the company’s
database
•Efficient and synchronization mechanisms needed for
data consistency
4. Replacement of wired networks
•Alternative owing to economical, environmental and
regulatory constraints or flexibility issues
•Example: Remote sensors, Tradeshows
5. Infotainment
•Up-to-date data with Internet access
•Example: Online payments, purchases, entertainment
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Multimedia
• Term used to describe many different
aspects of technology and communication
• Use of computer to present and combine
text, graphics, audio and video with links and
tools that let the user navigate, interact, create
and communicate
What are
some
popular
graphics
and
multimedia
software
products?
• Used to create
and modify
graphical images
• Sometimes
called
illustration
software
• Video editing
software allows
to modify
video segment
(called a clip)
• Audio editing
software allows
to modify audio
clips
Q&A