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Management ystems: IT application in human resource management is known as HRIS (Human
Resource Information System). A variety of HR Management operations like keeping employee records,
keeping leave records of the employees, etc. are taken care of through computer applications. Monthly
salaries of employees are computed and pay slips are released with accuracy and without delay.
Advertising and ales romotion: Advertising is done effectively through popular websites to target
their audience. Computers and internet have led to the marketing and sale of products and services
online through the company s own website or through online trading websites like Amazon, Flipkart, etc.
Printing and Publication
Earlier, authors and writers used to pen their thoughts on paper or type using manual typewriters. Any
correction during editing and proofreading used to lead to typing the entire page afresh. Computers have
transformed the process and speed of printing and publishing as they have led to:
nstant Editing: The editing of content is done instantly by the use of auto-correction of spelling and
grammar.
E ecution and Monitoring o arge- cale rinting: Computer-controlled printing machines are now
being used by the printing press for large-scale production with an innumerable combination of colors.
e- oo and e-ne spaper: IT has led to release of e-book. For example Kindle version, publication of
e-newspapers and e-magazines at cheaper rates.
ariety o romotional Materials: Designing and Printing promotional materials like ex, banner, poster,
pamphlet, etc. is done using computers.
Engineering and Manufacturing
The manufacturing units used to deploy a large number of manpower and mechanical tools. The structural
designing of buildings, products and equipment was earlier done on large design papers and multiple copies
of them were prepared manually. But now, multiple copies of such drawings for analysis, presentations and
field work is done through computers. Computers have led to designing and manufacturing at a much
speedier pace. Engineers and manufacturers now rely on computers for:
CAM Computer Aided Manu acturing : The Processes and machines have got automated, resulting in a
large volume of production in a lesser time span with the help of computerized machines and tools.
Designing o eavy Engineering roducts: With the help of CAD (Computer Aided Designing) and CAE
(Computer Aided Engineering), heavy engineering products like vehicles and aircrafts are designed.
Sports
Earlier sports were solely concerned with field activities. Sports and computers were never considered
interrelated aspects. Gradually computers started modernising the sports industry as well. Computers help
players, coaches, commentators, sports analysts, sports organisers and media in varied ways like:
dentification o raining eeds: Sports trainers are able to put players’ physical records into the
computer and develop a training program that best fits his / her needs as per the analysis. Trainers can
also attach sensors and equipment to the players during the training sessions, allowing the computer to
register results.
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