Uses of computer in various fields of life.

1. Uses of Computer
I M PAC TS O F C O M P U TE R O N S O C I E TY

2. Positive Impacts of Computer on
Society
• Computer has made our daily tasks more easy and quick.
• Institutions are using computers for keeping their records.
• Banks are using computers to maintain accounts and transactions.
• Online banking is used all over the world.
• Trading is done before the screen of the computer.
• We can learn foreign language more easily using different
interactive software.
• Computer is used in every field of life such as medical, business,
industry, airline, weather forecasting, simulation and nuclear
energy models.

3. Negative Impacts of
Computer on Society
• Unemployment:
• Computer applications in every field of life has reduced the need of people and
increased the unemployment in society.
• Wastage of time and energy:
• Playing useless games and chatting for hours and hours causes the wastage of precious
time and energy.
• Data Security:
• Data may be lost in computer if proper security measures are not taken properly.
• Cyber Crimes:
• People are involving in cyber crimes using computers and networks. They may stole
credit card numbers using internet or transfer money from the other person’s account.

4. Uses of Computer at Home
HOME BUDGET:
You can calculate home budget easily in a spread sheet
program to compute savings by entering income in one column
and expenses in other column.
COMPUTER GAMES:
Nowadays computer games not only provide entertainment
but also provide learning and skills.
WORKING FROM HOME:
You can work from home using different software like telnet
and team viewer .
ENTERTAINMENT:
You can watch matches, movies, ceremonies and hear audio
stuff . You can also download books, magazines, journals,
newspapers, tutorials to learn skills.
CHATTING:
You can do text, voice and video chat using internet.

5. USES OF COMPUTER IN EDUCATION
1. COMPUTER BASED TRAINING:
CBT is low cost solution for educating many skills to a large number of
people in less time at their own pace.
2. COMPUTER AIDED LEARNING:
effort.
Using computer both the teacher and students can save their time and
3. ONLINE EDUCATION:
Many website based institutions are offering degrees online by teaching
online and assessing the students online.
4. DISTANT LEARNING:
Students can get education without going outside and attending classes in
fixed time frame. At most students have to visit some campus near their locality.
Virtual University setup is an example of online education.
5. Online Examination:
Online examination is based on MCQs. The result is announced without any
delay. Examinations different international certifications are held online. Microsoft
MCSC and CCNA are examples of online examination.

6. USES OF COMPUTER IN BUSINESS
1. MARKETING:
Computers are used to manage business activities from
shipment to distribution and advertising to selling their products.
2. STOCK EXCHANGE:
Stock brokers are performing their activities electronically
using their computers. They can compare online buy/sell rates and
place their bids.
3. BANKS:
Banks are using ATMs for facilitating their customers to
withdraw their amount. They can transfer their money to other
accounts and can pay their utility bills online.
3. DEPARTMENTAL STORE:
RFID is used in parking and producing invoices in departmental
stores. Barcode reader is used in big departmental stores to generate
an invoice and track the stock inventory.

7. OFFICE AUTOMATION
The process of automating office tasks using computer and network is
called office automation. Following activities are done in office
automation:
• Data keeping
Data is recorded in databases in proper way.
• Data manipulation and Decision making
Different types of calculations are done using spread sheet
software. We can make decisions by analyzing data in spreadsheet
software like MS Excel.
• Backup and Storage
Additional copy of data is called backup of data.
• Data Communication
Email and fax are commonly used in offices for communication.

8. COMPUTER SIMULATION
Computer simulation is a special model of any real life thing.
The model is used in training large number of people in less
time and cost.
Examples:
• The simulation of aero plane is a part of pilot training.
• The simulation of different games is used to train players.
• The students can perform complicated experiments using
simulation models. Simulation is used in preparing CCNA
examination.
Benefits:
• It is low cost.
• It can be used to train large number of people without any
risk.
• It can be replicated to implement on other computers.

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