function and uses of digital devices

function and uses of digital devices

1. Education and Training

   • interactive white boards - used to bring interactive learning into the classroom by allowing the user to draw on and manipulate the images and text on the board.
   • VLE technology allows users to access a range of online learning resources.
   • Google Docs allows users to share and collaborate on documents
   • Teams allows users to create online virtual video call lessons as well as sharing resources and content.

2. Personal

   • People can contact others with the touch of a button on a smart phone even if they are on the other side of the word
   • People can contact others with the touch of a button on a smart phone even if they are on the other side of the word
   • Internet banking has allowed consumers to access a range of services such as paying bills remotely and checking their finances with the us of apps.
   • Mobile devices can be used for a range of purposes such as tracking appointments in the calendar, setting alarms, locating local businesses and controlling heat and lighting in the home.

3. Organisational use

   • Businesses use digital devices for a range of reasons including: Accounts use of accounting software and spreadsheets Sales including the use of digital till systems Stocktaking with the used of databases that are connected to the tills and automatically reduce the number in stock every time a product is sold
   • A server in an office can be used to manage connections to the network and allow users to access centrally stored content.
   • More specific roles such as robotic technologies, CAD and CNC in factories also factor into an organisations use of technology.

4. Creative

   • Digital photography has revolutionised the way we work with images.
   • Traditional photography required lots of equipment and a completely dark room in order to develop the different images that are available
   • Digital photography allows users to manipulate images with tools such as filters and air brushing
   • More powerful computers are capable of carrying out complex tasks such as 3D rendering and have revolutionised industries such as gaming.

5. Retail

   • In the past each item in store was priced separately using a sticker, ths price was then typed into the till by the staff member
   • Supermarkets now use scanners to read barcodes which input the price into the till This is linked to a central database which records how much stock is sold in a day, this allows just in time stock control to be implemented This information is also recorded on the customers loyalty account so that personalised offers and advertising for new products can be sent to them. Supermarkets employ self check out technology to allow customers to scan and pay their ow items
   • EFTPOS systems (card readers) are used in stores to take debit and credit card payments, meaning that cash is not required as much

6. Social

   • Social media has become an integrated part of society
   • Users can access a wide array of content across a range of platforms
   • Some feel that social media is detrimental to society with the rise of cyberbullying and trolling
   • Friends now conduct much of their relationships online
   • Every day we are presented with a huge amount of data it is important to know what is reliable and what is not.