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w fine to be charged if returned late.
                      w books not returned or lost.
                 •  Adding up new books as per requirement given by people accessing the library.
                 •  Generating weekly, monthly, and annual reports of the books issued and available.

                 IT in Workplace

                 IT has organised our workplaces with maximum efficiency. Almost all private and public sectors either have their own
                 IT department or they outsource it to provide higher-quality products or services. Some of the main application of IT
                 at workplace are listed below:

                 •  Virtual offices are a new trend to reduce the administrative costs with a higher degree of flexibility and efficiency.
                 •  In offices, laptops and PCs are interconnected using Local Network and Internet for efficient flow of information at
                   different levels.
                                                                  •   Data creation,  presentation, analysis  using  different
                                                                     software tools have become an integral part of office work.
                                                                  •   In some companies,  the reception  staff is  replaced by
                                                                     answering telephones to take messages, due to messaging
                                                                     services and cellular technology.
                                                                  •   Some of the daily repetitive jobs can be easily automated
                                                                     by using customised hardware and software tools.
                                                                  •   Using emails, blogs, online forums, websites to be in touch
                                                                     with  the  emerging technologies  and  other competitive
                                                                     companies in the market.
                 •  Online meetings, video conferencing, and online workshops have become new normal in professional workplaces.
                 •  The ability to work from home or from anywhere has become feasible due to the adoption of advanced information
                   and communication technologies. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated this shift, bringing our workplace directly
                   into our homes.

                 IT in Education
                 It is important to incorporate technology to make lessons more enjoyable, creative, and effective. It is only through IT
                 that digital literacy can reach every child in every corner of this country.

                 Some of the important application of IT in education are:
                 •  Interactive white boards and smartboards are used in classroom by teachers in classrooms to facilitate an effective
                   teaching-learning process.
                 •  Through  online mode, learning  can  be made accessible  to
                   students living in distant places.
                 •  Students can access any information through free and paid online
                   educational services like YouTube channels, tutorials, apps etc.
                 •  Online courses are also available by many renowned universities
                   all across the world.
                 •  Teachers can design lesson plans using audio-visual teaching aids
                   to make their teaching more interesting.
                 •  Mock tests can be conducted through computers in offline or
                   online mode to develop confidence in a child before he faces his actual pen and paper exam.
                 •  Learning Management System (LMS) is a digital learning platform that is like an online school or a college. The
                   system allows you to store and create eLearning courses, provide learners access to the content, and helps you
                   evaluate the results.


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