Technology Basics
To feel comfortable with business technology it helps to understand how it all fits together. Business systems typically consist of four key elements: hardware, software, networks, and hardware peripherals. Here's how they come together. Hardware It's all a matter of what you need and what you need to do with it. You need to process business in your office, handle business on the move, and ensure that everyone has all the tools they need to do their jobs.. Your computers and the technology system you create will quickly become the backbone of your business. Business uses for personal computers include: Word processing Data and voice communication Financial control and business planning Accounting Sales and marketing presentations Archive, storage and retrieval of customer records and business information Researching information on the Web E-commerce applications with online ordering and payment Online marketing Mobile Computing for People on the Move Notebook