Computers are used to facilitate production planning and control systems, to support chain management and to help in product design in the industrial sector.In the industrial sector ,workers, researchers and administrator benefits from the usage of ICT.

(a) Scientific research: Computers have made advancements in scientific research. New drugs have been introduced. Exploration into space is possible even in places where human beings cannot go. (b) Business environment: Very many businesses have realized the benefits of computers. With most money markets (stock exchange), you only need to sit in front of your computer anywhere and share trade with various centers worldwide. Today, e-commerce (electronic commerce) has been more feasible with computers. (c) Architecture: With the help of a computer, it is possible to look at a house you plan to build, furnished with flower gardens and pass ways. All these can be manipulated on a computer top. This enables one to furnish a house of his or her taste. (d) Recreational purposes: One can kill boredom by playing various games on a computer(s) for example golf, cards, car racing e.t.c.. There are many computer games some of which exists free while other need a license to learn them. (e) Educational purposes. Computers have led to the emergency of internet. Many local institutions have linked up with big universities and libraries overseas. This has led to the creation of Virtual universities. (These are Unversities with no physical buildings or lecture rooms or halls or residence but giving necessary lectures on computers via the Internet thus the term “Virtual reality”)