Uses of Computers /Application of Computers
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Computers have proliferated into various areas of our lives. For a user, Computer is a tool that provides desired information, whenever needed. You may use Computer to get information about the reservation of tickets (railways, airplanes and cinema halls), books in a library, medical history of a person, a place in a map, or the dictionary meaning of a word. The information may be presented to you in the form of text, images, video clips, etc.
Uses of Computers /Application of Computers
This figure shows some of the applications of Computer. Some of the application areas of the Computer are listed below-
- Education:-
Computers are extensively used, as a tool and as an aid, for imparting education. Educators use Computers to prepare notes and presentations of their lectures. Computers are used to develop Computer-based training packages, to provide distance education using the e-learning software, and to conduct online examinations. Researchers use Computers to get easy access to conference and journal details and to get global access to the research material.
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Entertainment:-
Computers have had a major impact on the entertainment industry. The user can download and view movies, play games, chat, book tickets for cinema halls, use multimedia for making movies, incorporate visual and sound effects using computers, etc. The users can also Listen to music, download and share music, create music using Computers, etc.
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Sports:-
A Computer can be used to watch a game, view the scores, improve the game, play games (like chess, etc.) and create games. They are also used for the purpose of training players.
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Advertising:-
Computer is a powerful advertising media. Advertisement can be displayed on different websites, electronic- mails can be sent and reviews of a product by different customers can be posted. Computers are also used to create an advertisement using the visual and sound effects. For the advertisers, Computer is a medium via which the advertisements can be viewed globally. Web advertising has become a significant factor in the marketing plans of almost all companies. In fact, the business model of Google is mainly dependent on web advertisement for generating revenues.
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Medicine:-
Medical researchers and practitioners use computers to access information about the advances in medical research or to take opinion of doctors globally. The medical history of patients is stored in the Computers. Computers are also an integral part of various kinds of sophisticated medical equipments like ultrasound machine, CAT scan machine, MRI scan machine, etc. Computers also provide assistance to the medical surgeons during critical surgery operations like laparoscopic operations, etc.
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Science and
Engineering:-
Scientists and engineers use computers for performing complex scientific calculations, for designing and making drawings (CAD/CAM applications) and also for simulating and testing the design. Computers are used for storing the complex data, performing complex calculation and for visualizing 3-dinensional objects. Complex scientific applications like the launch of the rockets, space exploration, etc., are not possible without the computers.
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Government:-
The government uses computers to manage its own operations and also for e-governance. The websites of the different government departments provide information to the uses. Computers are used for the filing of income tax return, paying taxes, online submission of water and electricity bills, for the access of land record details, etc. The submission of water and electricity bills, for the access of land record details, etc. The police department uses computers to search for criminal using fingerprint matching, etc.
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Home:-
Computers have now become an integral part of home equipment. At home, people uses computer to play games, to maintain the home accounts, for communicating with friends and relatives via internet, for playing bills, for education and learning, etc. Microprocessors are embedded in house hold utilities like, washing machines, TVs, food processors, home theatres, security devices, etc.
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Summary:-
The list of applications of computers is so long that it is not possible to discuss all of them here. In addition to the applications of computers discussed above, computers have also proliferated into areas like banks, investments, stock trading, accounting, ticket reservation, military operations, meteorological predictions, social networking. Business organizations, police department, video conferencing, telepresence, book publishing, web