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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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