What is office automation system?

Answer 1

Office Automation system collects, processes, stores and transmits data and information in the form of electronic office communication.

Oas could also be considered as computer-based information system that collects, process, store and transmit electronic message, document and other form of communication among individual, work group and organizations.

Examples- word processing, electronic mail, desktop publishing, telecommunication and document image processing.

Answer 2

The integration of office information functions, including word processing, data processing, graphics, desktop publishing and e-mail.

The backbone of office automation is a LAN, which allows users to transmit data, mail and even voice across the network. All office functions, including dictation, typing, filing, copying, fax, Telex, microfilm and records management, telephone and telephone switchboard operations, fall into this category. Office automation was a popular term in the 1970s and 1980s as the desktop computer exploded onto the scene.