Some of the Roles and Functions of computers in our lives.

1. Roles and Functions of
Computers
Prepared By:
Kathleen Dale R. Punzalan
BSE III- Physical Science

2.  Computers are part of ICT and play a significant role
in our life.
 There is not a single day that passes without
opening our computers.
 Teachers and students would agree that computers
make their lives easier and at the same time
complicated.
- Easier because it aids us in working with documents and
other things.
- Complicated because we need to keep on learning and
adapting to the new trends that computers offer us.

3. Many researches have enumerated the roles and
functions o computers. Among them are the
following :
1. Computers can increase productivity.
Through computers, students and teachers can perform their
task well.
 For students, they can create their home works and. do
research quickly.
 For teachers, preparing lessons and checking and grading
students are more easy.

5. 2. Computers facilitate communication between
students, teachers and administrators.
•There are many communication tools that are used
today to be able to communicate to students, fellow
teachers, administrators as well as parents.
•Some of the these tools can also be need to submit
assignments, share lessons digitally which can be
considered as a form of communication.

7. 3. Computers are used to access large
amounts of information.
• Many of the information that our students
need can easily be found from the internet
where there is a vast amount of
information.

9. 4. Computers are brilliant aids in teaching.
Computers are used as an aid in learning through
different academic software, software support tools
and productivity tools.
 Teachers can use presentation software for a more
interactive and interesting delivery of lessons.
 Teachers can also use different software support tool
to allow them to generate materials and gather data.

11. 5. Computers facilitate and electronic format
for storage of information.
• By using different storage devices, you can
save files, receive them and use the device
repeatedly.

12. 6. Computers can teach subjects and enhance
learning of the students.
•Using computer, the students will be able to
gain knowledge of various subjects.
• Students can work individually to work on
exercises skills and to enhance them.