Application of
computer network
Some of the network
applications in different fields are the following-
- Marketing
and Sales
- Manufacturing
- Financial
Services
- Teleconferencing
- Cable
Television
- Information
Services
- Electronic
Messaging
- Electronic
Data Interchange (EDI)
- Directory
Services
- Cellular
Telephone
- 1. Marketing
and Sales:- Computer networks are widely used in both marketing and sales firms. These are used by the marketing professionals to collect, exchange, and analyzes data relating to customer requirements and product development cycles.
- 2.
Manufacturing:- Now a days, computer networks are used in several aspects of manufacturing, including the manufacturing process itself.
- 3.
Financial
Services:- In present, financial services are completely dependent on computer and networks. Main applications are credit history searches, foreign exchange and investment services, and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) that permits a user to transfer money without going into a bank.
- 4.
Teleconferencing:- With the help of teleconferencing, conferences are possible to occur without the participants being in the same place. Application include simple text conferencing, voice conferencing, and video conferencing.
- 5.
Cable
Television:- Future services provided by the cable television networks can include video on request, as well as the same information, financial and communications services currently provided by the telephone companies and computer networks.
- 6.
Information
Services:- Network information services include bulletin boards and data banks. A world wide web site offering the technical specifications for a new product is an information service.
Electronic
mail (e-mail) is the most widely used network application.
- 8.
Electronic
data Interchange (EDI)
EDI
permits business information to be transferred without using paper.
- 9.
Directory
Services:- By using directory services, it is possible to store the list of files in a central location to speed worldwide search operation.
- 10.
Cellular
Telephone:- In the past, two parties desiring to use the services of the telephone company had to be linked by a fixed physical connection. But, in present cellular networks make it possible to maintain wireless phone connections even while traveling over large distances.
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