
1. APPLICATIONS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
1.1. FIELDS
1.1.1. EDUCATION
1.1.1.1. Learning Management System
1.1.2. FINANCE
1.1.2.1. Online Banking
1.1.3. GOVERNMENT
1.1.3.1. E-Filing
1.1.3.2. E-Syariah
1.1.4. HEALTH CARE
1.1.4.1. Medline
1.1.4.2. Telemedicine
1.1.4.3. Telesurgery
1.1.5. SCIENCE
1.1.5.1. Virtual Reality
1.1.5.2. Cochlear Implant
1.1.6. PUBLISHING
1.1.6.1. Online Newspaper & Online Magazine
1.1.7. TRAVEL
1.1.7.1. GPS
1.1.7.2. Online Reservation System
1.1.8. MANUFACTURING
1.1.8.1. Computer-Aided Design
1.1.8.2. Computer-Aided Manufacturing
2. CATEGORIES OF COMPUTERS
2.1. SUPERCOMPUTERS
2.1.1. Full room
2.2. MAINFRAMES
2.2.1. Partial room
2.3. PERSONAL COMPUTERS
2.3.1. Fits on desk
2.4. MOBILE COMPUTERS
2.4.1. Fits on lap
2.5. MOBILE DEVICES
2.5.1. Fits in palm
2.6. EMBEDDED COMPUTERS
2.6.1. Miniature
3. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
3.1. ADVANTAGE
3.1.1. SPEED
3.1.1.1. process billion or trillions( operation) in a single sec.
3.1.2. RELIABILITY
3.1.2.1. dependable and reliable -they rarely break.
3.1.3. CONSISTENCY
3.1.3.1. same input -produce the same result consistently.
3.1.4. STORAGE
3.1.4.1. store enormous amounts of data.
3.1.5. COMMUNICATIONS
3.1.5.1. communicate wirelessly.
3.2. DISADVANTAGES
3.2.1. HEALTH RISKS
3.2.1.1. prolonged or improper - health injuries.
3.2.2. VIOLATION OF PRIVACY
3.2.2.1. personal records stored - not protected properly-identities stolen.
3.2.3. PUBLIC SAFETY
3.2.3.1. people sharing personal information become a victim
3.2.4. IMPACT ON LABOUR FORCE
3.2.4.1. replaced many labours.
3.2.5. IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT
3.2.5.1. computer waste- destroying natural resources & polluting the environment.