Activity 8.

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QUESTIONS

1. What is Technology?
Technology is the collection of tools including machinery, modifications,
arragements and produceres, used by human beings to do a job.

2. Mention some benefits of computers to the business world.

Almost all businesses and industries around the world are using computers
to support their operations, ranging from the most basic to the most complex
activities.

3. What are two of the Main advantages of computers?

 Data organization.
 Telecommuting and remote business.

4. ¿What is the intranet?

Which is an internal Computer capability the Company can provide
information on policies an other internal material of interest to the staff.

5. What are some of the uses of telecommuting and remote business?

Portable laptop computers, Smart phones, Wireless internet, air cards and
hub spots are the wave of the future when it comes to Computer use in
business.

Write a three-paragraph summary about “The Impact of Technology on

the business World,”:
  The Technology plays a vital role in business. Almost all businesses
are dependent on Technology on all levels from research and
development, production and all the way to delivery.
 The Computer and internet has impacted human life in allways. The
Computer is a creation developed during the twentieth century.
 E-commerce consists of the selling of products online via the web.
E-commerce has many advantages:The customer can purchase from
any geographical location, products are available twenty-four hours
day, and payments are made using credit cards, which are secured
and protected by some Computer capabilities.

Activity 8.2
1. What is the difference between internet and intranet.

The difference between internet and intranet is: The internet to promote their
products and services on the diffrent websites and the intranet which is an internal
Computer capability, the Company can provide information on policies an other
internal material of interest of the staff.

2. Mention some differences between Excel and Microsoft Word.

The differences is that Excel program has tremendously impacted the way data is
processed through spread sheets with formulas providing yo Work faster and
accurately and Word for letter writing, manuscripts, proposals, etc; has
revolutionized the Business world.

3. ¿How is e-commerce changing the way business is done today?

Is becoming the latest revolution in the way business is done today and will probably
be done in the future. E-commerce consists of the selling of products online via the
web.

4. ¿How have computers substituted the use of letters and memos in the
modern office?

The advent of graphic design, digital photography and printing Technology, have
enabled business to display information more clearly and artistically. Document
processing for letter writing, manuscripts, proposals has revolutionized the business
world.

5. ¿What Competences do you think persons working in the community

managers departments should have?

Is a new type of department being established in big companies; they have a team
of leaders who specialize in maintaining the website of the Company updating it by
posting new blogs, product descriptions, special events, promotions, or key
information for customers.

Activity 8.3
1. The invention of the Computer has imapacted the life of people and
businesses in many ways.

2. The idea of globalization has been posible or become a reality because of

the present development of Technology.

3. Technology refers to the collection of tools, including machinery,

modifications, arragements, and procedures used by human beings.
4. The intranet is an internal computer capabilty where the Company can
provide information on policies and other internal material of interest for the staff.
5. Community managers is a new type of department being established in big
companies;they have a team of leaders who specialize in maintaining the website of
Company, placing blogs, and all types of information on products, Company’s
activities, important promotions, and information to customers.

6. Electronic data is a now transferred from one country to another at incredibly

rapid speed.

7. The Internet is used by companies to promote their products and services,

and employees use it to get information related to their daily activities placed on the
website.

8. Remote business refers to the use of laptop computers, Smart phones,

Wireless Internet, etc., to do business Work outside the Company.

9. E-commerce is becoming the latest revolution in the way business is done

today and will probably be made in the future. It consists on the selling and buying
of products on line.

10. The process of storage, archival and retrieval refers to the thousands of
manuscripts, files, charts, or other document types that can be stored in a tiny
microchip, USB, or in the intranet files of the company.
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