1. Look at the pictures. What uses for information
technology can you think of in these places or situations?
2. Match the examples of computer use in column A
with the areas of application in column B. More than one
answer is sometimes possible.
A B
1. using barcodes to identify items and prices
2. calculating the exact distance to a target
3. producing scale models of new designs
4. identifying an employee by his or her voice
5. checking credit cards used for payments
6. issuing seat numbers
7. analysing blood tests
8. storing employee records
9. keeping a record of all borrowings
10. calculating the stress on a component
11. controlling the temperature of a washing machine
12. monitoring the safety of each stage in the process
13. warning when aircraft are too close
14. monitoring the life signs of a patient
15. comparing fingerprints
16. co-ordinating information from all parts of a war –zone
3. Now list the uses for computers in an area of technology you are familiar with