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Applications of Computers

Computers have revolutionized almost every aspect of our life. Computers have being increasingly used and their impact on social, economic, education, and scientific systems is being widely recognized. Given below are some of the areas where computers are used:

Personel

Computers are born for personnel administrators as it handles routine jobs automatically and with efficiency. For example, management of payroll operations and insurance claims can be left to the computer.

Education

Computers Aided Learninng (CAL) has made computer popular amongst learners. From tiny toddlers to research scholars, every learner is accruing benefits from computers. Children are being taught to use computers in their schools. Today, students can fill their application forms and give their exams online that facilitates distance education. Computer-based learning and web-based learning are very popular amongst students.

Scientific Research

Computers are extensively being usedn in reasearch centres and laboratories. With the help of computers, scientists are moving towards the possibility of predicting natural natural disasters, such as earthquake and tsumani. Scientific research has gained momentum ever since the usage of computers has started, leading to new inventions and discoveries.

Business

This is one of the most important uses of the computer. It is used in different typees of business to store a large amount of information in form of databases. Currently computer are mainly used for real time applications (like at the sales counter) that require immediate response from the computer. Buyers and sellers can conduct business online though the use of computer and internet.

Medicine

Computers are playing a vital role in the field of medicine. The doctors and physicians have been largely benefited as computers are being used to monitor the patients in ICUs. They are also being used for storing information about the symptoms of various diseases along with their remedial details to facilitate the doctors.

Communication

These days, computers are being widely used for railways bookings, plane reservations and bus reservations. Computer that are connected with each other can be used to transfer data to and from other computers. E-mail is one of the communication media in which computer is used.

Law and Order

The lawyers are finding it easierto work with the use of computers. Their task requires them to refer to a whole lot of books and previous cases necessitating them to work amdist gigantic shelves stuffed with papers. Now they can resort to computers and store large volumes of judicial proceedings in the secondary storage of the computer. Police departments and investigation departments are also using computers to keep track of criminals. In addition to this, computers are also being used to match fingerprints and make sketches of the criminals based on their physical characteristics as specified by the witnesses.

Banking

Banks have largely being benefited by the use of computers. Though online banking, the users or customers can transfer and recieve money by using computers and internet. People can use the ATM (Automated Teller Machine) Services 24 hours of the day in order to deposit and withdraw cash. Some banks also provide the facility of online bill payment through their websites.

Animation and Graphics

It is easier to understand and retain information if it is represented graphically. For example, a simple graphics can easily make you decipher the sale that has taken place in various regions of the country. On the contrary, if the same is given using text, it is impossible to understand. A number of video games have been developed for entertainment.