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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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