To provide a brief summary of some of the main technological developments that have taken place in information technology and

how these developments have had an influence on the way we work and on society in general.

Agriculture
Banking

E-books

Bar coding
Aviation

Stock market
Society

Telecommunication
Journalism

Education

And So On.........

Beneficial to all Sectors of the Economy Catalyst for Global Integration Rapid spread of IT in recent times

ITC e-Choupal

Rural kiosks in village Computers with internet communication Training Information about advanced farming techniques, market demands, weather forecast, current market price for agricultural produce Free of cost Helps them get a fair price for their produce

World Resources Institutes case study and C. K. Prahalads book, Fortune at the bottom of the pyramid: Eradicating poverty through profits. Video

Telecommunication is the transmission of information.

Earlier times. Telecommunications involved the use of visual signals such as

Beacons
Smoke signals Signal flags

Telecommunications involves the Use of electrical devices such as the Telephone Teleprinter Radio and microwave communications Fiber optics-Single & Multimode Fiber Use of orbiting satellites

Broadband communication Next Generation Network (NGN)NAT,VOIP,FIREWALL,MPLS

What is 3G..??? Applications of 3G:

Mobile Tele-Vision

Video Conferencing
Tele-Medicine Global Positioning System

Invention Of New Industries Online Employment

Storage of data
On-line Storage

Web conferencing
Advertising

Web hosting
Communication

Business at the speed of Thought

To provide personalized, speedy and cost-effective services

Simplifies the banking process and service channels Helps bank to introduce transparency

Reduce costs for the banks

Improve customer service

Introduction of Electronic Ticket Autopilot System Surfing the internet at 30,000 feet- airlines providing wireless access

Primary Source-Internet Books Last Resort Public Computer Facilities Simpler for Administration E-Books

Speed Cost Live blogging

Digital Ethics
E-Newspapers

What is Ethical Hacking..???

Information technology provides mass access to the stock

market (NSE,BSE).
Improved information dissemination enables investors to

make informed decisions. Despite these benefits, financial markets are exposed to distinct risks related to technology.

Verification of Stock Quotes

Exports real-time data to media and investment terminals

Electronic networks level the playing field between professional insiders and retail investors

Information technology reduces the costs of trading through competition Reduced corruption Increased efficiency & profitability Increase in number of investors by making access easier Improved Liquidity Automated Trading Systems

An optical machine-readable representation of data Barcodes represent by parallel lines It is referred as Linear or one-dimensional (1D)

Improve overall efficiency across operations

Barcode helps in tracking all product details Used in many organizations

Specialist software programmers

 Electronic toll collection (ETC) In 1951 William Vickrey first to propose a system of

electronic tolling
Open road tolling (ORT)

Automatically toll paid through credit card in US

Primarily Uses:
Maintaining time Attendance System records

Help stops proxy attendances and help produce exact timings for every employee This can further be integrated with the payroll system and salaries are calculated accordingly.

The LED Verification speed Resolution Sensing area Ethernet Finger print storage of up to 10 fingers for 3 samples each Door lock facility A supply voltage of 12 to 24 Power Consumption of less than 5 Watts A robust operating environment

How is Individual Dependent on IT

Routine chores: money, shopping, holiday Scanners and imaging systems Traffic control & car parking, motorway Flood warning systems Computer controlled braking, fuel, on cars Personal use, data, accounts, education Electrical devices in the home, washing machines, video DVD players, microwaves And Many More...........

Easy access to information Robust information storage Better presentation of information Teaching made interactive Knowledge sharing made easy Distance Learning made possible

Computers are used not just for routine teaching, but are also put to use in innovative ways, as in the case of the Helen Keller Institute for the Deaf and Deaf-Blind (HKIDB).

Literary and academic skills Reading and writing, motor skills (hand-eye coordination) Perceptual skills So far, these skills were taught the old-fashioned way using books or charts in Braille.

Safety Global Positioning Systems Emerging technology for home alarms and fires Cellular technology Witness a crime? Report it instantly on your cell phone

The BEST is Mumbai's public transport service and electricity provider. It operates one of India's largest fleets of buses.

E.T.I.M can help fetch various reports :

Trip Sheet Ticket Details

Collection Reports
Toll Tax Reports Refund Reports Erase Data Reports

Some Specifications of E.T.I.M :

32 bit processor LCD display

30 key alphanumeric keyboard

Weight less than 750 gm

Connected to a central computer server through GPRS which helps BEST collect data on ticket sales.

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The aim of this project was to provide a brief summary of some of the main technological developments that have taken place in information technology and how these developments have had an influence on the way we work and on society in general, in the last thirty years.

Vidyalankar Institute of Technology

Prof. Sanket Sharma

http://www.guardian.co.uk http://www.journal.au.edu/au_techno/2009/a pr09/journal124_article06.pdf http://www.zurich.ibm.com/pdf/news/Konsbr uck.pdf www.youtube.com ET (e-newspaper)