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Application of Computers

Unit 3

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Computers are special to us in so many ways.

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Importance in few sectors in our daily life

 Home
 Education
 Small business
 Industry
 Government
 Health care

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Personal and Home Uses of Computers

Computers allow people with disabilities to do


normal activities.
Shopping online
Playing games with other people
Work from home
Entertainment such as listening to music,
watching videos etc.
Enable communication through the use of
(electronic mails) e-mails , chats etc.

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Cont’d
Home Education

▪Entertainment ▪Online education


▪Education ▪Higher education Faculty use
▪Security Research
▪Communication ▪Self learning
▪Extra curriculum
▪Miscellaneous Uses
▪Business work done at home
▪School work

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Educational Uses of Computers

▪ The Internet allows access to hundreds of online


research materials.

▪ Allows colleagues to correspond quickly about


ongoing research.

▪ Eases the process of analyzing research data.


▪ Use of computer in education is started was realized to
be a case way back in 1970s.

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Business Uses of Computers

 Computers allow companies to keep large amounts of


information at hand by using databases
 Makes ordering and tracking resources quicker and
easier.
 Allows people to have meetings from different
locations.
 Helps in information management which eases the
process of decision making .
 A very good example barcode readers are devices
which are used in storing to directly read universal
7 production code printed on each product sold.
Cont’d

Small business Industry


▪Accounting • Food industry
▪Networking in between business • Clothings
▪Communication • Design
▪Operating • Shipping
▪Management • Process control
▪Advertisement • Mordenization

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Cont’d

Government Healthcare
▪Population ▪Available information
▪Taxes ▪Database management
▪Military ▪Advance technology
▪Police ▪Medical imaging
▪Govt. offices ▪Accurate treatment

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Uses of Computers in Healthcare

• The use of an industrial mobile computer workstation has become standard practice
within the healthcare industry. Gone are the days of medical practitioners struggling
to decode handwritten notes.

• Modern electronic health records have improved the quality of patient care and
communication between staff. Meanwhile, using computers, tablets, and
smartphones enables doctors and nurses to manage treatment more effectively.

• In practice some scholars reason common uses for computers in healthcare in


different way as we shall see here below .

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Uses of Computers in Healthcare cont`

1. Medication and treatment, Healthcare professionals review and prescribe medications using
electronic health records.
2. Patient diagnosis, Doctors use computers to manage and record patient information, which can help
them to make a more accurate diagnosis, especially if multiple doctors are working with the same
patient.
3. Telemedicine, Technology has bridged the gap between low-income patients and doctors.
4. Surgical procedures, Surgeons carry out many advanced surgical procedures using a computer.
5. Communication and sharing information, Computer technology can also help to communicate and
share knowledge between medical practitioners and patients.
6. Medical imaging, Advanced medical imaging equipment can now create three-dimensional images
of body parts.

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Uses of Computers in Government

▪ In government sectors, computers are used in data processing,


maintaining a database of citizens and supporting a paperless
environment.
▪ The country’s defense organizations have greatly benefitted from
computers in their use for missile development, satellites, rocket
launches
▪ Budget planning
▪ Computerization of voters Lists
▪ They are so important during census.
▪ Taxation sales department.
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Uses of Computers in transport

▪ Public Transportation: Offering real-time tracking and automated fare collection


for buses and trains
▪ Vehicle Control: Supporting advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous
vehicles.
▪ Traffic Management: Automating and optimizing traffic light patterns to reduce
congestion Providing real-time navigation with GPS and optimizing routes for
efficiency.
▪ Safety and Surveillance CCTV Systems Monitoring traffic and enhancing security
through video surveillance
▪ Data Analytics: Analyzing transportation data to improve operations and decision-
making. And environment monitoring
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Uses of Computers in security

1. Cybersecurity: Detecting and preventing cyber threats with firewalls, IDS, and
encryption.
2. Surveillance: Managing CCTV systems and facial recognition for monitoring and
identification.
3. Data Protection: Encrypting data and performing automated backups for security
and recovery.
4. Incident Response: Managing and investigating security incidents with incident
management systems and digital forensics.
5. Physical Security: Controlling alarm systems and building management systems to
protect physical spaces.
6. Threat Intelligence: Aggregating and analyzing security data to detect and respond
to threats.
7. Identity Management: Implementing single sign-on and behavior analytics to
manage and secure user identities.
8. Communication Security: Encrypting messages and using VPNs to protect data in
14 transit.
Thank you

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