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Digital Criminal ecord: The criminal investigation departments are now able to maintain the records
of each criminal digitally on a computer. Police stations do not have to send huge paper files to Police
Headquarters for any analysis as all crime records are electronically stored in their central computers
(server) which can be accessed from anywhere with proper authentication.
Analysis: The criminal investigation departments do a comparative analysis of the nature of crimes in each
state and watch the trends of different crimes through software-generated statistics on computer.
D A est: This is a form of examination of the hair sample, blood sample, etc. by the use of computer
technology to identify people associated with a criminal case.
mmigration ecords: There are a large number of foreign nationals and non-residents who travel to a
country every year. The Immigration departments maintain passport and visa records of all these visitors
on computers and accordingly monitor their entry and exit from the country.
Entertainment
Earlier people used to entertain themselves by watching puppet shows, circuses and other live performances
like religious and historical dramas staged in the squares of villages and towns. But now, newer modes of
entertainment like radio and T are available right in the homes of the people, reducing travelling time and
cost. The modes and quality of production of entertainment programs have changed with the introduction
of computer technology. Today, many aspects of the entertainment industry are dependent on computers
making the following possible:
Easy Access to Music Movies and ames: Music, movies and games can be easily downloaded online
and watched or played according to convenience.
Animation Movies: Animated characters, as well as special motion and sound effects, are created with the
help of computers to produce animation in movies, T serials and video games.
Digital ecording: Recording and editing of audio and video can be done easily with the help of computers.
Broadcast o e eries: Web series are like T serials that can be broadcasted on the Internet and can
be watched on computers or mobile devices.
Business
Business operations in the past were not as fast as today. IT Tools have reduced the time and cost required
for different business activities. Business accounting, sales records and official communications were all done
on paper and archived in paper files in the past. They used to be either handwritten or typed using manual
typewriters. Advertisement of products and services were done through paintings on walls, announcements
on the radio, advertisements in newspapers and television. The IT industry has changed the nature of the
following tasks:
a ulation o Accounts: Computers are using accounting software for the accurate tabulation of accounts
on a regular basis, thus reducing the workload during annual balance sheet preparation and release of
financial results of the companies.
Business Communication: Business executives make use of Emails, Skype, ideo Conferencing, etc. and
save lots of travelling time and cost.
ntegration o all Departments: ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) is a business management software
that is used to integrate data of all departments like production, operation, planning, development,
inventory, sales, marketing, etc. of business enterprises.
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