Applications of Computers

Business:- Computers become necessity in the business world. Computer is used in business organizations
for:
 Payroll calculations
 Sales analysis
 Managing employee database
 Maintenance of stocks, etc.

Banking :- Today, banking is almost totally dependent on computers. Computer are used in banks
for variety of reasons.
 To keep the record of their customers.
 Keeps the records of all transactions for the day.
 ATM machines which are completely automated are making easier for customers to deal
with banks.
 Computers help in online accounting facility, which includes checking current balance,
making deposits etc.
Education:- The computer helps in providing a lot of facilities in the education system.
 Digital lessons help students to understand the concept more effectively.
 Computer based tutorial is used as a teaching aid for classroom learning.
 Computer makes the concept of learning very interactive by using pictures, animations,
audios and videos.

Medicine :- Computers are widely used in the field of medicine by the following ways:-

 Computers are used to collect data and identify the cause of illness.
 All tests can be done and the reports are prepared by computer.
 Computers are used to maintain the detailed medical records of patients.
 Computers are also helpful in training the doctors for surgery.

Defence:- Computers are largely used in defence. Modern tanks, missiles, weapons, etc are
controlled by computers. Some military areas where a computer has been used are −
 Missile Control
 Military Communication
 Military Operation and Planning
 Smart Weapons

Entertainment:- Computers are widely used as a source of entertainment.

We can play video games, listening music, watch movies, chat with our friends, painting or can
do so many interesting things using computers.

E-Commerce:-
Now a days, computers are widely used in E-commerce means business on the internet. A customer
can see the detail of any product and can place the order. The product will be delivered to
customer’s place.

Weather forecasting:
Computers are widely used for weather forecasting. With the help of computes we can predict the
change in weather i.e change in temperature, pressure and humidity etc.
Science and Technology:-

Computers are widely used by the Scientist also. They use the computers in various scientific
techniques like to record, analyze the experimental data and to solve the complex calculations for
their experiments.

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

 Budgets
 Sales tax department
 Income tax department
 Computation of male/female ratio
 Computerization of voters lists
 Computerization of PAN card

Marketing :- Computers plays an important role in marketing also. With the help of computers we
can create animated advertisements with the goal of selling more products. We can do market
research with the help of computers.

Industry:- Computers are widely used in manufacturing industries. Computerized machines works
several times faster than the traditional machines. The industries use computers for designing the
models of future product. With the help of specialized softwares CAD and CAM these models are
created.

Airlines: In airlines computers help in online reservation of tickets. Computers allow air traffic
controllers to visualize and track the location of planes in the air.

Railways:- Computers are widely used in the railway system to manage various railway operations
such as scheduling, controlling, reservation. With the help of computer passenger can have the
detail information about the train. Computes can also be used to monitor and control railway
traffic.

Communication:- Computers are widely used for communication field also. With the help of
computer we can communicate with our friends, relatives by sitting anywhere in the world and can
share the information.

Engineering:- Computers are used by the engineers also to solve the difficult engineering
problems in fraction of time. The use of computers in engineering makes machines more
productive and efficient.

Home:- Computer has become a common item in the home today. It can be used for various
purposes including entertainment, education, research and shopping.

Sports:- Computer plays a important role in sports also. Special application software are used to
analyzes the body movement of player, speed of the player etc.