CHAPTER FIFTEEN
ICT APPLICATIONS IN EVERYDAY LI FE
Performance objectives
By the end of this unit the students should be able to:
1. State the uses of ICT in the daily activities
2. Identify the impact of ICT in daily activities.
UNIT ONE: ICT APPLICATIONS IN EVERYDAY LIFE
15.1. ICT AND SOCIETY
Computers have become parts of human life. Their applications range from personal use to governance. Basically, the most common applications are in the following areas:
15.1.1. Management information system
15.1.2. Health
15.1.3. Education
15.1.4. Security agents
15.1.5. Lawyers
15.1.6. Governance
15.1.7. Business
15.1.8. Banks
15.1.9. Environment
15.1.10. Manufacturing
15.1.11. Science and technology research- scientists, engineers
15.1.12. Agriculture
15.1.13. Home
15.1.14. Music industries
15.1.1. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
Computers are used storing data and information. For instance:
- Schools store information such as student records- names, sex, age, performances in computers
- Police store information on security matters on computers, hospitals can store information pertaining to patient records, diseases; staff lists etc. on computers etc. Families store information on household budgets, schedules etc. on computers.
- You can use the computer at home to store information of your house.
15.1.2. COMPUTERS IN HEALTH
Computers are used in all sectors of health for:
- Scanning- scanning the developing baby of a pregnant mother
- Microscopy- scan the presences of parasites in stool, urine or blood
- Disease surveillance
- Diagnosis of illnesses
- Performing surgery on patients. Below is picture of doctors performing surgery using computer
- Management and treatment of diseases- computers can be attached to body of a patient to monitor and manage progression of a disease. Below picture shows a patient suffering from Diabetes having a computer attached to his body. The computer monitors the secretion of insulin in the body.
- Information management- Patient records systems-Computerized record keeping systems allow details of medical treatment to be stored.
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