LESSON 22
COMPUTER USERS
HOME USER
The computer is a basic necessity. Each home user spends time on the computer for different reasons:
business
communication
entertainment
education
SMALL OFFICE/HOME OFFICE (SOHO) USER
SOHO users use computer to manage their work effectively. They advertise their products and services through websites. They also take orders from the websites.
These SOHO users:
• use desktop or notebook computers as well as telephone, handphones and PDAs work in a small company or work as an individual at home
MOBILE USER
include real estate agents, insurance agents, meter readers and journalists
use notebook computers, Internet-enabled PDAs or smart phones
work with basic business software such as word processing and spreadsheet business software
use presentation graphics software to create and deliver presentations to a large
audience by connecting a mobile computer or device to a video projector
POWER USER
include engineers, scientists, architects and virtual reality animators
use computers with extremely fast processor, bigger storage and customised software
work with mini computers that uses design to meet the organisational needs
use software such as CAD, CAM and MATLABExamples :
LARGE BUSINESS USER
bank, insurance company, hypermarket
use computers for basic business activities
have e-commerce that allow customers and vendors to interact and do business transactions online therefore customers, vendors and other interested parties can access information on the web
have e-mail and web browsers to enable communications among employees, vendors and customers
provide kiosks in public locations
Many employees of large business telecommute, which means they work away from their offices workstation. They also have flexible schedule.
