The document discusses the significant role of computers in education, highlighting advantages such as efficient storage, quick processing, and enhanced presentation of information. It emphasizes the importance of computer literacy, real-life applications in teaching, and modern educational technologies like interactive whiteboards and portable devices. Additionally, it touches upon the challenges posed by computer viruses and provides references for further reading.

1. Computers in
Education
By:Rahul and
Dinesh
17 April,2015

3. what is the role of computers in
education ?
The advantages of computers in education include an efficient storage and
rendition of information, quick information processing and very importantly
the saving of paper. Know more about the importance of computer
education.
Computer teaching plays a key role in the modern systems of education. It
is easier to store information on computers than maintaining hand-written
notes.
Computers facilitate an efficient storage and effective presentation of
information. Presentation software like PowerPoint and animation software
like Flash and others can be...

4. Advantages of Computers
 Storage of information
 Quick data processing
 Audio-visual aids
 Better presentation of information
 Access to the Internet
 Quick communication between students,
teachers and parents

5. Real-life uses of computers in
education
 Teaching-learning
 Testing and
evaluation
 Guidance purposes
 Library and
information sources
 School
administration

6. Importance of Computer Literacy
Computer education: know-how of computer
concepts and basic knowledge of its operation
 Not only for storage and processing, but got
communication
 Computer knowledge is an important job skill
 Computers serve as efficient means for
management of information: banking, medicine,
online shopping

7. What students do
 Interact and share
with social networking
sites
 Projects are done
using applications
 Documents in
Microsoft Word
 Presentations in
PowerPoint
 Drawings in AutoCAD

8. What students do
 Video conferencing
 Distance learning
 Taking online courses
 Researching
 Entertainment:
movies, games, etc.

10. Social network website use
by age, 2008-2010
67
83
36
62
20
50
9
43
35
61
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Age 18-
33
34-45 45-55 55-64 All adults
18+
2008
2010
Source: Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, 2010
Tracking Survey

11. Computers in helping the disabled

12. New technologies:
Interactive whiteboard
 An interactive display that
connects to a computer
and projector
 Used in many settings:
classrooms, corporate
board rooms and work
groups, training rooms for
professional sports
coaching, broadcasting
studios, etc.

13. New technologies:
Scanner Highlighter
 Makes it easier to
copy text from books
and store in computer
 Copied text can be
stored in Word or
Excel for editing, or
as PDF for searching
 Useful for research
and studying

14. New Technologies:
netbooks, tablets, smartphones
 Portable devices that
enable users to share
and work anytime,
anywhere
 Application software
for many uses
 Useful tool for
students and teachers

15. What is a computer virus ?
different type of computer
viruses

16. Computer viruses are a major problem for computer users worldwide. It
has individuals and even governments worried. Major efforts are going
on to tackle it.<< A computer virus is a man-made program or code that
can cause damage to your data and software on a computer. It is able
to replicate usually without knowledge and permission of the computer
user.>>

17. References
 Computers in education. Retrieved 5/14/12 from
http://wikieducator.org/Computers_in_Education
 Divico, T. Benefits of Using Computers in Education.
Retrieved 5/14/2012 from
http://http://www.ehow.com/facts_5336311_benefits-
using-computers-education.html
 Interactive whiteboard. Retrieved 5/14/12 from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive_whiteboard
 Oak, M. (2012). Role of computers in education.
Retrieved 5/14/12 from
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/role-of-computers-in-
education.html
 Oak, M. (2011). Importance of computer education.
Retrieved 5/14/12 from
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/importance-of-computer-
education.html

18. END 
Thank you for listening!
Presented by:
 Rahul Kumar (911427)
Dinesh
Meena (911407)
Nit Warangal