Application & Uses of Computer

Following is list of uses of computer:-

i. Business vi. Healthcare
ii. Banking vii. Engineering design
iii. Insurance viii. Military
iv. Education ix. Communication
v. Marketing x. Government Application

Business:-
Computer characteristics as a high speed calculation, accuracy and reliability has made it an
integrated part of business organization. Computer is used in business organization for
 Budgeting
 Payroll calculation
 Financial forecasting
 Managing employee database
 Maintenance of stocks etc.

Education:-
Computer has provided a lot of facilities in the field of education such as
 Teachers use computers to record grades, calculate averages, manage attendance
 Computers have also made it easier for teachers do deliver online lectures
 Use of computer has rapidly increased the graph of students
 It is used to prepare database of students
 It is used of research and development
Marketing:-
In marketing uses of computer are following.
Advertising: With computer, Advertising professionals create art and graphics, write and revise
copy, print and publish 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.

Health Care:
Computers have become important part in all medical system.
The computer are being used in hospitals to keep the record of patients and medicines. Some
of major fields of health care in which computers are used:
Diagnostic System: Computers are used to collect data and identify causes of illness.
Lab diagnostic System: All tests can be done and computer prepares reports.
Patient Monitoring: These are used to check patient’s signs for abnormality such as ECG etc.
Pharmacy Information System: Computer check Drug –Labels, Expiry dates, harmful drug side
effects, etc.
Nowadays, computers are also used in performing surgery.

E-commerce is advantageous in modern business:-

E-commerce:-
Buying and selling of goods or services using the internet is called E-commerce. Following
points show how it is advantageous.
i. Affordable advertising and marketing
ii. Flexibility for customers
iii. Product and price comparison
iv. Faster response to buyer/market demands.
v. Several payment modes
Q. What is Social Media? Write down its uses and abuses.
Social Media:-
The term social media refers to a computer-based technology that facilitates the sharing of
ideas, thoughts, and information through virtual networks and communities.

Uses of Social Media:- Abuses of Social Media:-

i. Sharing of ideas and information i. Decreases Face-to-Face

Communication Skills.

ii. Learning new things ,new skills ii. Lacks emotional Connection
etc.

iii. Interaction with whole world iii. Conveys Inauthentic Expression of

Feelings

iv. It provides best marketing tools iv. Facilitates Laziness

v. It provides Entertainment v. Reduces Family Closeness