BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT

Anika Massey

WHAT’S THE IDEA?? There are three main types of business:

Traditional Online Transportation

TRADITIONAL BUSINESS Most common use of IT in businesses is to monitor

employees. Major companies monitor employee email and internet

use. Companies can easily filter internet connections from

distractions. 2014 salary.comdata and findings

WHY WOULD COMPANIES USE FILTERS?? Many reasons why a company may consider filtering

websites. Distractions Legal issues: malware, inappropriate or illegal

material Sexual harassment claims

TELEWORKER A teleworker is an employee that works

away from the office, either working from home or while traveling.

Often use collaborative software to increase productivity and maintain communication.

Collaborative software includes calendars, email list, cloud based application, chat and instant messaging, ect.

SPREADSHEETS Used for simple calculations, budgeting, and

accounting. Relative cell referencing changes relative to the

formula’s position. This is when the formula is copied and pasted everywhere and the cell references are updated by default.

Absolute cell referencing is used when a cell needs to stay in the same place no matter where it is copied.

Graphics are common with spreadsheets Pivot tables (provide summary of data in

spreadsheets)

BANKING AND DIGITAL $$$$$ EFT- electronic funds transfer. Money is

removed from computer systems. ATM- automated teller machines Electronic fraud is caused by either

stolen cards online or in physical shops. Chip and pin is a way to try and reduce

theft.

E-COMMERCE This refers to business transactions

made online via the internet. It is used to supplement sales and

business. Sales grow 11% annually since 2009 Secured payment methods. Buyer sends

debit or credit card number and the transaction is immediate.

Business to customer Business to business Customer to customer

COOKIES Cookies are small text files stored in a

special folder on your hard disk by some of the websites you visit.

They use cookies to store small amounts of data.

When you go on a site, it checks to see if you have a cookie. If not, the site creates a new cookie.

E MARKETING Techniques use information technology

to promote a business. It attracts more customers online & in stores.

Email is a cheap way for advertisement Social media helps with widespread

TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS Travel sites have hotel, train, bus and

airline information online for customers. Body scanners are used in airports to

detect hidden weapons and threats. Privacy concerns go along with that.

Package tracking is useful when one orders online.

SMART CARS AKA intelligent cars, use IT to improve driver safety

and comfort. Often times, sensors are used to provide information

about the environment. (back up camera, automatic stop, wheel automatic spin)

Weather conditions Automatic emergency call Comfort and convenience