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1St Business Computer (U.S.) :-: UNIVAC1 Invented by John Mauchly and J. Eckert

The document discusses the history and evolution of computers in business from the 1950s to the present. It covers the first business computers invented by John Mauchly and J. Eckert in the US and LEO in the UK. It then discusses the four major early business applications of computers in the 1960s-1970s and what technologies were used before computers. The benefits of computer applications for business are also summarized.

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1St Business Computer (U.S.) :-: UNIVAC1 Invented by John Mauchly and J. Eckert

The document discusses the history and evolution of computers in business from the 1950s to the present. It covers the first business computers invented by John Mauchly and J. Eckert in the US and LEO in the UK. It then discusses the four major early business applications of computers in the 1960s-1970s and what technologies were used before computers. The benefits of computer applications for business are also summarized.

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INTRODUCTION

 1ST BUSINESS COMPUTER (U.S.) :-

UNIVAC1 invented by John Mauchly and J. Eckert.

 1ST BUSINESS COMPUTER (U.K) :-


LEO (Leon electronic office computer)

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4 MAJOR BUSINESS APPLICATION FOR
COMPUTERS IN 1960’S & 1970’S.
 The computer as a clerk
 The computer as an information system

 The computer with first drafting technology

 The computer as a controller

WHAT BEFORE COMPUTERS?

 Burroughs accounting machine


 Punched card equipment

 Systron donner analog computers


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COMPUTER IN BUSINESS:-
BENEFITS OF COMPUTER APPLICATION:-

 Improvement in white collar productivity:-

 Cost reduction:-

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USE OF COMPUTERS IN BUSINESS
APPLICATIONS:-
 CATEGORIES OF APPLICATION:-

 Operating systems:-

 Office applications:-

 Professional software:-

 Business communication and outreach:-

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PAYROLL
 Computerized payroll system
 Accurate and timely system
 Inputs to budgetary control and accounting system

 Two types of data


 Fixed data
 Variable data

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ADVANTAGES

 Faster and efficient


 Automatic generation of statement

 User friendly software

 Saves time

 No manual posting in ledger account

 Generation of useful reports

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DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM
 A DSS can be described as a computer based interactive
human that:
 Supports decision makers rather than replaces them.

 Utilize data and models.

 Solves problems with varying degrees of structure.

 Focus on effectiveness rather than efficiency in decision


processes.
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• Specific DSS
• DSS generators
• DSS tools
ELEMENTS
A DSS PROVIDE 3 DISTINCT
A DSS IS MADE UP OF THREE SUB -SYSTEM

Database management system

Model base management system

Dialogue generation management system


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DIFFERENT TYPE OF DECISION
SUPPORT SYSTEM
 Communication driven DSS.

 Document driven DSS.

 Model driven DSS.

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FUNCTIONING OF INVENTORY
MANAGEMENT BY COMPUTER
 Distinct activities
 Maintenance of bill of material.
 Information acquiring.
 Material requirement planning.

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COMPUTER NETWORKING IN
BUSINESS
 Information and communication.

 Networks can :
 A computer network can be two computers connected.

 Client server networking.

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ADVANTAGES OF NETWORKING
 File sharing.

 Resource Sharing.

 Increased Storage Capacity.

 Increased Cost Efficiency.

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DISADVANTAGES OF
NETWORKING
 Security Issues.
A computer hacker can get
unauthorized access by using different tools.

 Rapid Spread of Computer Viruses.


Viruses get spread on a network easily
because of the interconnectivity of workstations.

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3 STREAMS OF DEVELOPMENT BECAME
EVIDENT
 FIRST was computing
 Automated payroll and inventory control system
 SECOND was technological development (text processing)
 IBM punch card type memory card
 THIRD was communication technology
 Internet

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USE OF COMPUTERS IN ACCOUNTING:-

 INTRODUCTION
 DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS IN ACCOUNTING
 SPREADSHEETS
 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
 POINT OF SALE

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 ADVANTAGES
 Speed with which accounting can be done
 Easy to do accounting
 Can receive Balance sheet in minutes

 DISADVANTAGES
 Can loose data
 Do not have their own judgment

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THANK YOU

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 Pranoti Puro 37
 Aakash Pednekar 36

 Harsh Thariani 57

 Nishit Vaswani 59

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