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Railways and Aviation

              Earlier, railway and  ight reservations were done manually and passenger records were entered in registers
              which resulted in numerous errors. Also, people used to stand in long queues to get the reservations done.
              The introduction of computers in railways and aviation industry facilitates:
                 nline   eservations:  Computerization  of  the  passenger  reservation  system  by  Indian  Railways  has
                 been one of the first large-scale computer implementation projects in India. People can now do travel
                 reservations, modifications and cancellations online, saving lots of time and hassle.

                 ra fic Control: Controlling traffic and monitoring the movement of each  ight and train is done through
                 computerized signal system.
                Computeri ed  un ay  uide: Specific guidelines to pilots during takeoff and landing in adverse weather
                 conditions are available to them in the cockpit through computers.

                Autopilot: Pilots rely heavily on the computer system to  y planes. Computer-controlled aircrafts and
                 trains have the auto pilot option which drives them without much human intervention.

                Flight Data  ecording: In cases of accidents,  ight data recorders help  ight engineers to analyze what
                 went wrong during the aircraft journey.
                 rac ing and Monitoring o   rains: Real-time tracking of running train positions helps passengers to
                 check whether the train is on schedule or not. It also helps the authorities to monitor trains.



                  Recap Zone


                  BPO stands for Business Process Outsourcing. It means outsourcing business processes or functions
                   to a third party to get faster results at lesser cost with proper quality.
                  Business Process Management (BPM) is a process of operation management in which we study, identify,
                   change and monitor the business processes of an organisation to ensure that they run smoothly and
                   can improve their performance with time.
                  The collection and presentation of news has changed dramatically with the rise of IT.
                  Social networking refers to an online platform for maintaining social relations.
                  Classroom teaching and printed paper books were the only modes of education before the advent
                   of IT.
                  Information Technology facilitated more authentic, secured, paperless and instant banking operations
                   through CBS (Core Banking Solutions).
                  Research in any field was minuscule as there were not enough IT tools available in the past.
                  Many technologies like  PS ( lobal Positioning System) and the Internet were initially created or
                   started for defense services.
                  The city traffic signals which were managed manually by traffic police are gradually being replaced
                   with automated traffic management signals.
                  IT Tools have reduced the time and cost required for different business activities.
                  The manufacturing units used to deploy a large number of manpower and mechanical tools.
                  Sports and computers were never considered interrelated aspects. Gradually  computers started
                   modernizing the sports industry as well.








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