Applications of Information and Communication Technology

  Applications in the field of education Days are gone when we were stuck among piles of books in order to collect the required information. Today you have the luxury of seeing the entire world at your own convenience, due to all the advancements of  ICT . There are many ways as to how  ICT  helps you in your education.  Let us look at some of them: a) In the classroom There are many ways the computer and the internet are used for education in the classroom:  For presentations Videos on experiments Creation of images and video Desktop publishing of magazines, letters and documents Educational games (Edutainment) Learning using the CD-ROM media Gathering educational information on the internet b) Education - any where anytime If you have a computer with internet connection, you can study while at home or any other convenient place. For this, you can use the following educational websites to do self study and improve your knowledge. www.nenasala.lk/ www.e-thaksalawa.moe.gov.lk www.viduma

  ICT in e - Government When a government communicates with its citizens, companies, Government and Non-Government Organizations and with other Governments (of different countries) using ICT, it is called e-Government. There are numerous web sites such as official web portal of the government of Sri Lanka, Government Information Center, ICTA (Information Communication Technology Agency) etc for e-Government activities. The difficulties in communicating with the Government and obtaining Government information havebeen overcome by these. E-Government Services  click  here

  ICT in management of farmhouse and Fishing Industry ICT In Fishing Industry Sensors are placed in different parts of the sea. These sensors convey information on fish concentration in the sea to the computers in fishing trawlers via internet. ICT in management of farmhouse Example 1 - RFID – Radio Frequency Identification Device The RFID help in identifying and counting the number of animals and also in locating the animals in a large area. Example 2 - Automated milking and examination of cows This machine which is programmed to function automatically is helpful in monitoring the health status of the cows and the quality of milk. This also helps in milking cows. Example 3 - Farm Management Today’s farmer uses various computer applications in portable computers such as laptops, tabs, smart phones to keep track of information on his farm; to calculate profits and losses, to save employees salary details etc. Using this portable device which has internet connectivity, he is capable of m

  ICT in Agricultural Industry ICT has created a new revolution in the field of agriculture. Today ICT is extensively used in agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries industries.    ICT for farming: A range of automatic machines are available today to ease the work of the farmer who worked hard in the field. These machines not only reduce the work of a farmer but also enables him to produce high quality yields. Below is a some of the machines used in developed as well as developing countries. 1- Meteorological Devices These devices are helpful in assessing the weather, climatic changes, rainfall, wind direction etc. Such data are useful in deciding on the crop cultivation and harvesting times.  2 - Automated Insect Control Devices With the help of this device we can minimize the harmful effects caused by insects. It displays on screen the density of insect population, its growth and movement 3 - Field conditions measuring devices These devices help in measuring various parameters su