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The application of computers in various fields such as business, insurance, education, healthcare, architectural engineering, and military. It highlights the different ways computers are used in these fields, such as payroll calculations, maintaining databases, patient monitoring, and designing buildings. The document also mentions the use of computer-based education and diagnostic systems.
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computers in various fields. Business A computer has high speed of calculation, diligence, accuracy, reliability, or versatility which has made it an integrated part in all business organizations. Chapter= 2
(^) Payroll calculations (^) Budgeting (^) Sales analysis (^) Financial forecasting (^) Managing employee database (^) Maintenance of stocks, etc.
Insurance Insurance companies are maintaining a database of all clients with information showing −
Education Computer education is rapidly increasing the graph of number of computer students. There are a number of methods in which educational institutions can use a computer to educate the students. It is used to prepare a database about performance of a student and analysis is carried out on this basis.
Marketing In marketing, uses of the computer are following − (^) Advertising − With computers, advertising professionals create art and graphics, write and revise copy, and print and disseminate ads with the goal of selling more products.
Healthcare Computers have become an important part in hospitals, labs, and dispensaries. They are being used in hospitals to keep the record of patients and medicines. It is also used in scanning and diagnosing different diseases. ECG, EEG, ultrasounds and CT scans, etc. are also done by computerized machines.
Healthcar e Following are some major fields of health care in which computers are used. (^) Diagnostic System − Computers are used to collect data and identify the cause of illness. (^) Lab-diagnostic System − All tests can be done and the reports are prepared by computer.
Engineering Design Computers are widely used for Engineering purpose. One of the major areas is CAD (Computer Aided Design) that provides creation and modification of images.
Engeeneering DesignSome of the fields are − (^) Structural Engineering − Requires stress and strain analysis for design of ships, buildings, budgets, airplanes, etc. (^) Industrial Engineering − Computers deal with design, implementation, and improvement of integrated systems of people, materials, and equipment.
Military Computers are largely used in defence. Modern tanks, missiles, weapons, etc. Military also employs computerized control systems.
Some military areas where a computer has been used are − I. Missile Control II. Military Communication III.Military Operation and Planning IV.Smart Weapons Military
Some main areas in this category are −
Communication
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 Weather forecasting
