3 Impacts of Computer Science

1. Empowering professionals and improving the quality of education

Computers and the internet are competing with the traditional education
system and have paved the way for EdTech. E-learning platforms have completely
transformed education. They have significantly revolutionized how students learn
new concepts, solve problems, or undergo assessment, leading to an increased
quality of education.

Additionally, online learning has facilitated providing education to even the

remotest areas, especially for people financially incapable of getting a high-quality
education. 
Personal Insight: The reason why I chose it as the first impact of Computer Science
that we all benefit is that it does really help even those students in the rural areas. It
completely changes the way how we learn things, how we study things. Here in our own
school, we have our very own e-library or electronic library than we can access even when
we’re at home. The internet also helped us all in learning by having a lot or resources to
read, and I, as a student of BSIS, I basically read or watch videos that can help me
understand what I am studying especially in programming. Computer Science completely
change the way how we learn things more importantly when the pandemic hit the whole
world. Through computer science, we can interact, communicate and have a quality
education even we’re at home using those video-conferencing tools. As what it says,
education is important and it is our foundation on how to become a successful person, and
computer science made it all easier and more accessible for everyone to learn.

2. Improving healthcare and saving lives

Advancements in computing technology have significantly improved medical

and healthcare facilities. Research and development of new medicines, medical
equipment manufacturing, and even how diseases are identified and treated have
seen a massive positive shift in recent years due to computer science. Similarly, the
internet has made it possible to develop a network of healthcare facilities, even
allowing doctors to treat patients, including performing surgery, remotely.
Personal Insight: Imagine the world of healthcare service without the help of
computer science. If we sticked on the way how we made an operation like the ancient
times, many lives would’ve been lost as we can’t point the exact heartbeat of a person, or
the level of red/white blood cells in our body, and especially those people who broke their
bones. How can the modern surgeons fulfil their duty without the help of computer
science?

MAHUMOT, DENMARK M.
BSIS 1st Year – Bloc 1
Introduction to Computing 1
Mr. James Gañas
 That is the reason why I am convinced that computer science really did a great and
powerful impact on our healthcare services.

3. Helping predict and avoid natural disasters

Computer science provides tools that help monitor the weather and even
predict uncertain, catastrophic situations much into the future. Computerized tools
can accurately predict earthquakes, storms, torrents, hurricanes, tornadoes, and
other natural disasters. Thus, professionals can be prepared in advance against such
disasters and take necessary steps to help minimize the resultant damage.

Personal Insight: When it comes to predicting and avoiding natural disasters,

computer science made a huge leap. Without it, without the devices, technologies and
programs they created, government agency like PAG-ASA and Phivolcs won’t be able to
warn people about the coming storms, hurricanes or even earthquakes. Computer science
helps us a lot and made a great impact in this topic as they continue to improve the tools
they are using to help more people, by predicting and avoiding natural disasters.

Reference: https://www.jaroeducation.com/blog/case-study-8-surprising-ways-computer-science-has-benefited-society/
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MAHUMOT, DENMARK M.
BSIS 1st Year – Bloc 1
Introduction to Computing 1
Mr. James Gañas