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Applications of Computers

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Applications of

computers :
Following list demonstrates various applications of computers in
today's arena.

Business :
A computer has high speed of calculation, diligence, accuracy, reliability,
or versatility which made it an integrated part in all business
organisations.
Computer is used in business organizations for:
 Payroll calculations
 Budgeting
 Sales analysis
 Financial forecasting
 Managing employees
Banking :
Today banking is almost totally
dependent on computer.
Banks provide following facilities:

 Banks provide online accounting


facility, which includes current
balances, deposits, overdrafts,
interest charges, shares, and
trustee record

ATM machines are making
it even easier for customers to deal
with banks
Insurance :
Insurance companies are keeping all records
up-to-date with the help of computers. The
insurance companies, finance houses and
stock broking firms are widely using
computers for their concerns.

Insurance companies are maintaining a


database of all clients with information
showing

 procedure to continue with policies

 starting date of the policies


 next due installment of a policy
 maturity date
 interests due
 survival benefits
Education :
The computer has provided a lot of facilities in the education
system.

 The computer provides a tool in the education system known as CBE Computer
Based Education.

 CBE involves control, delivery, and evaluation of learning.

 The computer education is rapidly increasing the graph of number of computer


students.

 There are number of methods in which educational


institutions can use computer to educate
the students.

 It is used to prepare a database about performance


of a student and analysis is carried out
on this basis
In marketing, uses of computer are
Marketing : following:

 Advertising - With computers, advertising


professionals create art and graphics, write and revise
copy, and print and disseminate ads with the goal of
selling more products.

 At Home Shopping - Home shopping has been made


possible through use of computerized catalogues that
provide access to product information and permit
direct entry of orders to be filled by the customers.
Engineering
Design :
Computers are widely used in Engineering
purpose.
One of major areas is CAD Computer aided
design. That provides creation and
modification of images.
Some fields are:

 Structural Engineering - Requires stress


and strain analysis for design of Ships,
Buildings, Budgets, Airplanes etc.

 Industrial Engineering - Computers deal


with design, implementation and
improvement of integrated systems of
people, materials and equipment's.

 Architectural Engineering - Computers help


Military :
Computers are largely used in defence.
Modern tanks, missiles, weapons etc. Military
also employs
computerized control systems. Some military
areas where a computer has been used are:

 Missile Control

 Military Communication

 Military Operation and Planning

 Smart Weapons
Health Care :
Computers have become important part in hospitals, labs,
and dispensaries. The computers are being used in hospitals to
keep the record of patients and medicines. It is also used in
Scanning and diagnosing different diseases. ECG, EEG, Ultra
Sounds and CT Scans etc., are also done by computerized
machines.

Some major fields of health care in which computers are used


are:

 Diagnostic System - Computers are used to collect data and


identify cause of illness.
 Lab-diagnostic System - All tests can be done and reports are
prepared by computer.
 Patient Monitoring System - These are used to check patient's signs for abnormality
such
as in Cardiac Arrest, ECG etc.
 Pharma Information System - Computer checks Drug-Labels, Expiry dates, harmful
drug’s
side effects etc.
Communication :
Communication means to convey a message, an idea, a picture or speech that is
received and
understood clearly and correctly by the person for whom it is meant for. Some main
areas in this
category are:

 E-mail

 Chatting

 Usenet

 FTP

 Telnet

 Video-conferencing
Government :
Computers play an important role in government. Some major fields in this
category are:

 Budgets
 Sales tax department
 Income tax department
 Male/Female ratio
 Computerization of voters lists
 Computerization of driving licensing system
 Computerization of PAN card
 Weather forecasting
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