subject: Computers In Business & Technology Has Advanced [print this page] All of the first computers were invented for military purposes in the nineteen forties and fifties. Once the war was over though, the second major role of the computer was in business. They were used at first for simple tasks like taking a census or monitoringminor activities in the finances of a business. Computers have tremendously improved the way businesses operate in their respective industries. Technology has advanced so remarkably that those who are not using computers in their business are at a major disadvantage against their competitors. In particular, there are several important advantages that computers can provide to small businesses. Computers allow the application of different types of software that can help businesses keep track of their files, documents, schedules and deadlines. Computers also allow businesses to organize all of their information in a very accessible manner. A computer's ability to allow a company to organize its files efficiently leads to better time management and productivity. Because computers allow work to be done faster and more efficiently, it is possible for a company to hire fewer staff. In addition, with networked and relatively inexpensive computers, companies can store data more easily, saving on the cost of outside file storage, and can avoid having to purchase as many copiers, fax machines, typewriters, and other such items that were used before computers became popular. Computers help speed up other business operations. The collecting of consumer feedback, ordering of raw materials, and inspection of products is made quicker through the use of computers. Scientific research can now be done using the Internet and computer software applications designed to develop and produce new products and services. Computers can help generate higher sales and profits for businesses via a company website. Many businesses now operate online and around the clock to allow customers from around the world to shop for their products and services. The newest miniature desktop computers are compact and energy-efficient, and while they are made to handle mostly basic business functions, they boast some surprising power and features. On the low end in today's use, computers are used by the small business for most accounting, communications and marketing applications. Computers have allowed, through the internet, business to leave traditional warehouses and headquarters and the actual store front has moved to the internet allowing international commerce rather than the local customer base of a physical store front. Companies first began to work with computer systems at the beginning of the 1960s. These systems were installed at computer centers. The operating costs of such a computer centre were so high that the systems had to run day and night to be profitable. With the development of data ommunications equipment, it was no longer necessary to install peripheral devices in computer centre locations. This approach was an extraordinary success because it bundled application software and customer training with the hardware
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