Good old days

The programs I would use to replace a paper-based system would be microsoft Excel and access.

These programs can work out sums and formulae in seconds, along with storing huge amounts of information in one place. Excel has a huge variety of calulations at its disposal, with Access having even more. it is easier to organise files on a computer, and as a result of all of the above, has made many jobs redundant. This is because the 2 programs can do calculations faster and easier than any accountant could, and typing is a skill that comes with being IT literate. As a result, people who could grasp ahold of new software easily were employed instead, along with IT assistants to manage the software and hardware, fixing anything wrong with the system, as well as updating it so as it had the latest software at its disposal.

One advantage that the paper-based system has however, is that it cannot be infected with something, deleting al the data it stores. A virtual-based system however will not be damaged over time by things such as age, water damage and the general test of time.