Uses of Computers

USES OF USES OF COMPUTERCOMPUTER

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Computers are one of the most versatile inventions by humankind so far.

Undoubtedly, they have proved advantageous in many fields

Subsequent slides will acquaint you with some of the prominent fields where computers have proved useful.

EducationEducationThe screen on which you are reading The screen on which you are reading

this is a live testimony of usage of this is a live testimony of usage of computers in the field of education.computers in the field of education.

The Internet is flooded with The Internet is flooded with educational websites which make educational websites which make learning within the reach of a learning within the reach of a mouse-click.mouse-click.

Computers have revolutionized Computers have revolutionized classroom teaching with the help of classroom teaching with the help of interactive boards, distant learning interactive boards, distant learning and content animation.and content animation.

MedicineMedicineOne of the very significant One of the very significant advancements advancements

ofoftechnology is its technology is its contributioncontribution to the field to the field

ofofmedicine.medicine.

Computers have become the core ofComputers have become the core ofmodern healthcare.modern healthcare.

ECGs, MRIs, CT Scanners etc. are someECGs, MRIs, CT Scanners etc. are somecomputer based devices. These are only tocomputer based devices. These are only toname a few. name a few.

SPORTSSPORTSSports involves substantial Sports involves substantial

computer usage. computer usage.

They are used for the keeping They are used for the keeping track,track,

updation and real time calculation updation and real time calculation of scores, run rates, averages etc.of scores, run rates, averages etc.

They also They also gauge an athlete's gauge an athlete's performance during a specific performance during a specific training regimen and are used to training regimen and are used to mould the regimen according to mould the regimen according to his/her own personal needs.his/her own personal needs.

BANKINGBANKING

A field as responsible A field as responsible asas banking demandsbanking demands diligence and hence diligence and hence computers havecomputers have come tocome to the rescue.the rescue.

They are used for They are used for speedy calculation ofspeedy calculation of monetary funds, monetary funds, co-ordination betweenco-ordination between banks,banks, net-banking etcnet-banking etc..

Computers have Computers have also found extensive usage inalso found extensive usage in stock marketsstock markets

ENTERTAINMENTENTERTAINMENTThe most popular usage of

computerinvolves it being used forentertainment purpose.This constitutes to gaming,

listening tomusic, surfing the Internet and aPlethora more of purposes.

DEFENCEComputers have found a Computers have found a utilitarianism in defence as utilitarianism in defence as well.well.

They co-ordinate the working of They co-ordinate the working of fighter jets, ballistic missiles fighter jets, ballistic missiles

Computer systems have formed Computer systems have formed the foundation of modern the foundation of modern RADAR systems.RADAR systems.

WEATHER FORECASTINGWEATHER FORECASTING

• Computer based weather forecasting Computer based weather forecasting depends on accurate collection of data from depends on accurate collection of data from weather stations, airports, satellites, weather stations, airports, satellites, different sensitive devices all around the different sensitive devices all around the world. world.

• Supercomputers have come to the aid in Supercomputers have come to the aid in performing such precise calculations and performing such precise calculations and measurements.measurements.