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Information technology and information systems in business
4.5 The advantages of computerisation
Most aspects of the economy, from the music industry to manufacturing, banking,
retail and defence, are now totally dependent on modern information processing
systems.
The value of computer systems in handling and processing business data cannot be
underestimated.
Computers have revolutionised information systems for the following reasons:
Speed Volume Presentation
Accuracy Complexity Cost
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