THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
A. Introduction
Computerization, commonly referred to as digitalization, refers to the shift to a society where computers are ubiquitous; to carry out, control, or conduct by means of a computer. When we talk about computerization we are speaking of the growth of computer technology that controls most of the items we use in our daily lives. Everywhere we turn we see an electronic item run by computers. Basically, computers make life easier for people. In most any task that a person must perform, there is something computerized to help perform the task.
The uses of computers can range from hundreds to billions of things. Not only of things is useful for the word processing programs to do homework, it can be used to hold an unimaginable amount of data. It can also regulate commerce, and even communicate to numerous amounts of people halfway around the world in a matter of seconds, only for the price of one phone call. This technology has been so far advanced that every large corporation is using it. Computers are an inexpensive investment for the convenience of the opportunities that it can give the investor. These tools allow as looking for jobs online, learning various things, do researching, going shopping or even by stocks. Besides the large computers, new technology has made PDA as possible. Palm pilots are one of the hottest items out there. Not only can use it as an organizer, you can also use to send email, download books to read, save a hundred of one recipes for cocktails, you can even play games. Many business people own one for the convenience of having a miniature computer in their pocket.
Ever since computers were released to the public for private, non-military use, people have been thinking of ways to use them for profit. One industry that has seen a huge impact of computerization is the retail sales industry. These are the commercial businesses that are closed to the customer,