1. LESSONS ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Ideas in Action© SOUTH-WESTERN PUBLISHING Chapter 13 USE TECHNOLOGY 13.1 13.1Technology and Your Business 13.2 13.2Learn about the Internet 13.3 13.3Purchase Technology

2. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Ideas in Action© SOUTH-WESTERN PUBLISHING Chapter 13 Slide 2 Lesson 13.1 TECHNOLOGY AND YOUR BUSINESS Determine the different types of computer hardware entrepreneurs use. Choose the computer software you will need to run your business. Consider other types of technology for your business. GOALS

3. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Ideas in Action© SOUTH-WESTERN PUBLISHING Chapter 13 Slide 3 COMPUTER HARDWARE Computers and the equipment used with them are known as computer hardware. Hardware includes: Desktop computers Portable computers Printers Modems

4. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Ideas in Action© SOUTH-WESTERN PUBLISHING Chapter 13 Slide 4 DESKTOP COMPUTERS Personal computers Macintosh computers

5. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Ideas in Action© SOUTH-WESTERN PUBLISHING Chapter 13 Slide 5 PORTABLE COMPUTERS Advantages of portable computers Disadvantages of portable computers

6. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Ideas in Action© SOUTH-WESTERN PUBLISHING Chapter 13 Slide 6 PRINTERS Laser printers Ink-jet printers Dot matrix printers

7. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Ideas in Action© SOUTH-WESTERN PUBLISHING Chapter 13 Slide 7 MODEMS A modem is an electronic device that allows information to be transmitted over telephone lines from one computer to another.

8. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Ideas in Action© SOUTH-WESTERN PUBLISHING Chapter 13 Slide 8 COMPUTER SOFTWARE Software refers to the programs that control computer hardware and direct its operation.

9. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Ideas in Action© SOUTH-WESTERN PUBLISHING Chapter 13 Slide 9 TYPES OF SOFTWARE Word processing programs Spreadsheet programs Database programs

10. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Ideas in Action© SOUTH-WESTERN PUBLISHING Chapter 13 Slide 10 ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE PROGRAMS Graphics programs Scheduling programs Zip compression utilities Presentation software

11. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Ideas in Action© SOUTH-WESTERN PUBLISHING Chapter 13 Slide 11 OTHER TECHNOLOGIES TO CONSIDER LCD projector/panel Fax capabilities Photocopier Scanner File transfer protocol (FTP)

12. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Ideas in Action© SOUTH-WESTERN PUBLISHING Chapter 13 Slide 12 Lesson 13.2 LEARN ABOUT THE INTERNET Access the Internet to send messages and find information. Discover how to promote your business over the Web. Transact business over the Internet. GOALS

13. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Ideas in Action© SOUTH-WESTERN PUBLISHING Chapter 13 Slide 13 LOG ON TO THE INTERNET Choose an Internet service provider Use electronic mail Surf the Internet

14. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Ideas in Action© SOUTH-WESTERN PUBLISHING Chapter 13 Slide 14 PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS ON THE INTERNET Do you need a web site? What should your web site include?

15. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Ideas in Action© SOUTH-WESTERN PUBLISHING Chapter 13 Slide 15 TRANSACT BUSINESS OVER THE INTERNET Establish an electronic customer base Select software

16. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Ideas in Action© SOUTH-WESTERN PUBLISHING Chapter 13 Slide 16 Lesson 13.3 PURCHASE TECHNOLOGY Assess your business’s need for technology. Determine where to purchase your technology. GOALS

17. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Ideas in Action© SOUTH-WESTERN PUBLISHING Chapter 13 Slide 17 ASSESS YOUR TECHNOLOGY NEEDS What kind of computer technology do you need? Purchase hardware Purchase software

18. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Ideas in Action© SOUTH-WESTERN PUBLISHING Chapter 13 Slide 18 WRITE A TECHNOLOGY PLAN Write specific goals you have for your business. Describe how technology could be used to meet those goals cost-effectively.

19. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Ideas in Action© SOUTH-WESTERN PUBLISHING Chapter 13 Slide 19 MAKE YOUR PURCHASE Computer consultants Retail sources Mail-order and Internet companies