This document discusses the main areas in which information and communication technologies (ICT) are used in society, including education, agriculture, transportation, engineering, security, entertainment, banking, and medicine. It provides examples of how ICT is applied in each area, such as using virtual learning environments and digital content in education, computerized equipment and telemedicine in healthcare, internet access to information and computerized systems in agriculture, and computer-aided design and robotics in engineering.

1. How ICT used
in Society

2. Main Areas Of ICT
 Education
 Agriculture
 Transportation
 Engineering
 Security
 Entertainment
 Banking
 Medicine

3. ICT in Education
 Using VLE/Virtual Learning Environments for distance education.
 Using Video trainings.
 Using digital education contents
• E-books
• Animations
• Video clips
 Using ICT tools to enhance the productivity of the studies.
• Using computers to prepare short notes, study time tables
• Using the internet to find information

4. ICT in Medicine
 Using computerized medical equipment.
• MRI, CT scanners
• EEG, EEG machines
 Channeling doctors over the Internet.
• e channeling
 Using Tele medicine
the use of medical information exchange from one site to another via electronic
communications to improve a patient’s clinic health status.

5. ICT in Agriculture
 Using computerized agricultural equipment.
• Computerized feeders for diary cows
• Computerized milk processing systems
• Computer controlled green houses
 Using Internet and email to disseminate information.
• Research information
• Market prices
• Agricultural instructions
 Managing and analyzing information of research and experiments.

6. ICT in Engineering
 Using CAD (Computer Aided Designing) to design, analysis and optimize designs.
• Construction plans
• Designing vehicles and machines
 Using CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) to create 3D models.
 Using robotics in manufacturing plants.
 Computers can be used in different types of fields in engineering.
• Electronic engineering
• Electrical engineering
• Industrial engineering
• Mechanical engineering

7. ICT in Banking and Financing
 Using Internet for banking transactions.
• E banking
 Using ATM/Automated teller Machines.
 Using networking to inter-connect branches.
 Using electronic payment methods in e-commerce.
• Credit card
• PayPal
 Using Internet to retrieve financial information’s.
• Currency exchange rates
• Stock market

8. ICT in Transportation
 Using Air traffic control systems.
 Booking air tickets over the on line air ticket reservation systems.
 Controlling traffic jams using computerized traffic controlling systems.
 Using GPS (Global Positioning System) in travelling.

9. ICT in Entertainment
 Computer gamming.
 Animating, Editing in film industry.
 Using computers for music composing.
 Using portable music players.
• iPod
• Mobile phones
 Purchasing digital contents on-line.
• Apple iTunes

10. ICT in Security and Defense
 Using computers to analyze crimes.
 Using robotics to remove land mines.
 Using computerized air defense systems.