Uses of Computers in various areas

Computers in the 60s were designed for research and database management purposes. Nowadays, computers are used in various activities in nearly every sector of society. Major areas of computer application include: Agriculture, Education, Science and Engineering, Finance, Medicine, Entertainment, Industry, Commerce, Military and Communication.

1.    Agriculture: Computers are used for analyzing farm products, environmental conditions and soil testing.

2.    Education: Computers have its dominant use in the education field which can significantly enhance performance in learning. Even distance learning is made productive and effective through internet and video-based classes. Computers are used in the teaching/learning processes for lectures, doing assignments, writing academic papers etc

3.    Science and Engineering: Computers are used for studying experimental results, solving complex mathematical equations, detecting decryptions and in manufacturing.

4.    Finance: The foremost important thing is to store information about different account holders in a database to be available at any time. Keeping the records of the cash flow, giving the information regarding your account, used by financial institutions for transferring funds electronically, checking individual’s accounts and keeping records of financial activities. Also used for setting up security systems and in the saving and withdrawal of funds from accounts.

5.    Medicine: Computers are used in diagnosing illnesses, following up patient’s health conditions, researching on new drugs and handling health records of patients. The CAT–scan machine is used in computer tomography.

6.    Entertainment: Computers are used for producing games, music, videos and animations. You can also play games, music, videos and watch films, animations, movies and other recorded material.

7.    Industry: Advanced computers are used for controlling other machines like robots, controlling the quality of products and the safety of workers and machines. Robots are computer-controlled machines that are designed to do the job of human beings in industry.

8.    Commerce: Electronic mail is the revolutionary service offered by the computes. Video Conferencing is also another major advantage. Electronic shopping through online shopping added favor to purchaser and merchants. Electronic banking is now at your hand where every bank has online support for transaction of monetary issues. You can easily transfer your money anywhere even from your home.

9.    Military: Computers are the main tools which help in developing missiles and other equipment in the deference system. Designing and the maintenance are possible only through computers. Computer builds the links between the soldiers and commanders through the satellite. Construction of weapons and controlling their function is not possible without the aid of computers. The list of the criminals and the records of the cops are maintained regularly in the system.

10.    Communication: computers are used in exchanging information, sharing network resources, and storing information for future use. Here the communication with the use of computers is known as electronic communication. Web chat, email, video calls, mobile phone calls are examples of electronic communication.