Uses+of+Application+Packages


 * Uses of Application Packages**


 * 1) **BANK**

- Use computers to keep **customer’s** account. - When we open an account in a bank, the bank will give us account number. - The bank will enter your account details into the computer. - The bank can (a) **know** how much money in our account. (b) **Print** out the balance in our account book. - Banks use **microcomputers**. The packages used are **: word-processing**, **spreadsheets** and **accounting packages**.


 * 1) **POLICE DEPARTMENT**

- Use computers to keep information on **accidents**, **crimes** and **criminals** ; all in an effort to keep them fight crime. - Police use the **database** packages.


 * 1) **MEDICAL HOSPITAL**

- In medical field, computers are used to **store records of patients**, **medical history** and **diseases**. This record can be load from anywhere in the hospital. - Hospital uses microcomputers to store: § Laboratory test result § Information about various diseases § Patient appointments § The illness diagnose and symptoms.


 * 1) **SUPERMARKETS**

- A computer with a **barcode** can be used as a cash register. - Computers used for **inventory** purpose. - The packages used are **Accounting** and **Spreadsheet**.


 * 1) **LIBRARIES**

- Computers are used to store **information** about booked. - Users can (1) locate the required book; (2) find number of copies; (3) find when books were **borrowed** and **loan**.

- Widely used packages are: Word-Processing, Games, Spreadsheet and Graphics.
 * 1) **TRAVEL INDUSTRY**

- Computer used to store a lot of travel information about **hotel,** **flied** and so forth. - Thousands of travel agents can access this information from any part of the world. - Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) uses a large computer for its flight magazine production, catering information processing, electronic **mail**, etc. PCs are used here.


 * 1) **HOTEL**

- Used computers to keep records on guests’ personal details. E.g room reservation. - The packages used are: Inventory and accounting package.


 * 1) **OFFICES**

- Computers are used to prepare letters, for communication between inside workers to an outside worker. - Commonly used packages are: e-mail, Word-processing, Spreadsheet, Graphics.