Modern database technologies allow businesses to
efficiently store the large amounts of data that
are required to operate in the modern business world.
These technologies help to maintain data quality.
They also allow the data to be presented in various
and flexible ways. Views of the data can be created to provide different
overall summaries of the business or detailed information of specific
parts of the business.
Examples where databases can be used:
- Customer details
- Asset management
- Drug test results
- Appointments schedule
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Automation is the process of making routine tasks automatic with view to
saving time and to reduce error. By using Office Automation some tasks can
be reliably repeated multiple times. Other designs can be used to reduce boring
and repetitive tasks to a minimum, hence, allowing a person concentrate on the
important information. This process can be extended to link a number of Office Applications
into an apparent single Process Application.
Examples where automation can be used:
- Word template of a standard letter
- Mail merge to produce mailing labels
- Using Excel to analyse Data stored in Access
- Producing a complex report in Word from Access
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The World Wide Web (WWW) is probably the highest profile area of all IT.
However, there are a number of unseen technologies that work together to bring this
area of IT to businesses and the general public. Businesses may use the WWW in different
ways to satisfy a business need. It needs to be understood that a web
site is a window into the business and must be part of the Business's image and to the same
quality as all other material used to present the business. To ensure this quality the skills
and understanding of graphic designers, data analysts, programmers and hardware technicians etc
are required.
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