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Some of the important application of IT in education are:
        •  Interactive white boards  and  smartboards  are used  in  classroom  teaching  by the teachers for an  effective
          teaching-learning process.
        •  Through online mode, learning can be made accessible by students living in distant places.
        •  Students can access any information through free and paid online educational services like YouTube channels,
          tutorials, apps etc.
        •  Online courses are also available by many renowned universities all across the world.
        •  Teachers can design lesson plans using audio -visual teaching aids to make their teaching more interesting.
        •  Mock tests can be conducted through computers in offline or online mode to develop confidence in a child before
          he faces his actual pen and paper exam.
        •  Online assessments can also be conducted.
        •  Learning Management System (LMS) is a digital learning platform that is like an online school or a college. The
          system allows you to store and create eLearning courses, provide learners access to the content, and helps you
          evaluate the results.

























        Entertainment

        Entertainment holds  the attention  of the audience and gives  pleasure  to them. There  are  different sources  of
        entertainment but the most common are audio, video, movie, and game. Let us see if IT has a meaningful impact on
        the field of entertainment:
        •  With the help of the latest technology a piece of music can be created and edited easily. Musicians can create an
          artificial instrument by mixing different sounds through a computer.
        •  In the movies and TV shows, animations and graphics can be easily added. Special effects like illusions, sound
          echoes, image duplication, etc. can easily be done. Nowadays, many website services offer free-to-stream movies
          and series with the cost of a monthly subscription fee.
        •  Many games are created by using animated software. These games can either be played online, through apps or
          through dedicated video game machines.
        •  Amazon, Netflix, Disney Hotstar and many more are live streaming services that use information technology to sell
          their content to the customers on a subscription basis.

        •  Digital connection service providers like Tata Sky, Airtel, Dish TV, Videocon, etc. are giving freedom to its customers
          to select channels of their choice, customise their own entertainment packages and pay just for the same.








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