CHAPTER 6: INTRODUCTION TO IT-ITeS INDUSTRY

 CHAPTER 6: INTRODUCTION TO IT-ITeS INDUSTRY

1. Write the full form of GIGO.

The full form of GIGO is Garbage In Garbage Out.

2. Expand the following:      (a) CAT                       (b) MRI

(a) CAT: Computerized Axial Tomography machine

(b) MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging

3. Explain how IT helps in Business

IT helps to perform business transactions online between two people who are in different locations. Additionally online payment can also be done through debit and credit cards provided by the banks to the customers. Internet Banking can also be used in place of debit and credit cards for payment for online transactions.

4. What are the three public services which you can do on the Internet from Home?

The three public services which can be done on the Internet from Home are

a) Linking of Pan Card to Bank Accounts

b) E-filling of Income Tax returns

c) Payment of taxes

5. How does IT help in Home Computing?

IT helps in Home Computing in the following ways:

a) Checking emails

b) Search for information using search engines

c) Ordering food online

d) Purchase goods online

e) Watch movies and listen to songs

f) Play games

6. How does IT help insurance companies?

IT helps insurance companies in the following ways:

a) Decide the price and conditions of the policy by using sophisticated software.

b) Keep all records up to date with the help of computer database.

c) Helps to keep track of date of next instalment, maturity date, interest dues, survival benefits, and bonus to be paid

7. What is actuarial science? What is the work of the actuarial scientists?

Actuarial Science deals with evaluating risks and maintaining the economic stability of insurance or financial organisations.

The work of Actuarial scientists is to develop algorithms to determine the price of the insurance policies based on different criteria.

8. Which industry among the ITeS has helped many educated Indians find jobs?

The Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry among the different ITeS industries has helped many educated Indians find jobs.

9. How has the IT-BPM industry helped India to grow?

IT-BPM industry has helped India to grow by helping to generate large amount of foreign investments at growing of start-ups, growth of employment opportunities within India.

10. Give any two reasons why BPOs business in India is so successful?

Two reasons why BPOs business in India is so successful is

a) It is providing a sizeable source of income to the government.

b) It is providing employment opportunities to the Indian people,

11. What is the use of online encyclopaedias? How do they maintain quality of matter?

Online encyclopaedias are used to provide a free wealth of information to anyone willing to learn.

They maintain the quality of matter by properly verifying it before uploading.

12. How is IT used in entertainment to make cartoon movies?

IT is used in entertainment to make cartoon movies by adding special effects by using various video effect tools.

13. Describe the ways in which cards given by banks to individuals are used.

The different ways in which cards given by banks to individuals are used are

a) Withdraw money from ATM

b) Transfer money through ATM

c) Making payment at POS terminals

d) Making online payments

14. Describe MRI, ECG and EEG in brief.

MRI or Magnetic Resonance Imaging is used to check the images of the internal organs and parts to determine what has gone wrong.

ECG or Electrocardiogram is used to give as output the beat frequency of the heart through which the doctors can diagnose the condition of the heart.

EEG or Electroencephalogram is used to take record of the activities of the brain.

15. Describe the computer with how it is              (a) Diligent     (b) Easy to learn

(a) Computer is diligent since unlike humans it doesn’t get bored by repetitive work or slack off for no reason.

(b) Computer is Easy to learn as working at its interface requires pressing some buttons and moving the mouse to get a large number of things done.

16. Describe how IT has changed the banking domain.

Use of IT has enabled the banking operations to be faster thus resulting in saving of time, effort and money. We can transfer money between accounts online, pay utility bills online, pay for online/offline purchases, withdraw money from ATM 24x7.

17. Describe how IT help in marketing of goods.

IT help in marketing of goods in the following ways:

a) Synthetic elements are added to the advertisements using IT tools

b) Market the products by displaying online ads on popular websites

c) Showing images of the goods on e-commerce websites and sell them

18. How has IT played an important role in E-governance and public service?

IT has played an important role in E-governance and public service in the following ways:

a) Linking of PAN card to bank account

b) Collection of Taxes

c) Processing of documents like licence, passports, voter cards

d) E-filling of income tax returns

19. Describe how IT has helped the TV and movie entertainment business.

IT has helped the TV and movie entertainment business by adding visual effects added to them using computers. These effects make the movie magnificent to watch.

20. How has infusion of IT in science and engineering helped these domains out?

Infusion of IT in science and engineering has helped these domains in the following ways:

a) Many of the scientific experiments can be shown by visualization of the activities which helps to understand it better.

b) Today cars have significant amount of computer technology within them.

c) In civil engineering many of the building and structural designs are first made on the computer

21. Give any tool of online education and describe them.

Byjus is a tool of online education.

It consists of personalized study plans that carter to various ages from middle school students to JEE, NEET,  IAS and CAT aspirants.

It contains localised video lessons to explain even the most complex subjects easily with examples.

It contains solutions to sample questions and board questions of different boards

22. What is BPO service in India?

BPO or Business Process Outsourcing provides a sizeable source of income for India and other Asian countries. This service is used in the following set of industries:

a) Customer service of big countries.

b) Financial sectors and banks

c) Testing of software items

d) Health care profession

23. What are the educational learning platforms in India?

The educational learning platforms in India are Byjus, Toppr, Simplilearn, Prozo.

24. What are the advantages of having e-books and e-book readers as opposed to paper books?

Advantages if having e-books and e-book readers as opposed to paper books are

a) e-book readers are capable of storing hundreds of books

b) e-book readers are less prone to damage compared to paper books

25. How does infusion of technology in education help students understand better?

Infusion of technology in education help students understand better in the following ways:

a) Science experiments can be shown by visualization

b) In maths many of the operation on numbers can be shown using animation

c) vSat technology can be used to teach students over the internet.

d) Students can learn a particular course over the Internet through Khan Academy

 

 

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