1.Uses of Computer at Home 2.4.
Online Training Resources
1.1.Home Budget 3.Uses of Computers in Business
1.2.Computer Games 3.1.Marketing
1.3.Working from Home 3.2.Stock Exchange
1.4.Entertainment 4.Uses of computers in Medical Field
1.5.Information 4.1.Hospital Management System
2.Uses of Computers in Education 4.2.Patient History
2.0.1.Benefits of CBT 4.3.Patients Monitoring
2.1.Computer Aided Learning (CAL) 4.4.Life Support Systems
2.2.Distance Learning 4.5.Diagnosis Purpos
2.3.Online Examination
1 Uses of Computer at Home
Computer can be used at home in the following ways.
a. Home Budget
Computer can be used to manage Home Budget. You can easily calculate your expenses and
income. You can list all expenses in one column and income in another column. Then you
can apply any calculation on these columns to plan your home budget. There are also
specialize software that can manage your income and expenses and generate some cool
reports.
b. Computer Games
An important use of computers at home is playing games. Different types of games are
available. These games are a source of entertainment and recreation. Many games are
available that are specially developed to improve your mental capability and thinking power.
c. Working From Home
People can manage the office work at home. The owner of a company can check the work of
the employees from home. He can control his office while sitting at home.
d. Entertainment
People can find entertainment on the internet. They can watch movies, listen to songs, and
watch videos download different stuff. They can also watch live matches on the internet.
e. Information
People can find any type of information on the internet. Educational and informative websites
are available to download books, tutorials etc. to improve their knowledge and learn new
things.
f. Chatting & Social Media
People can chat with friends and family on the internet using different software like Skype
etc. One can interact with friends over social media websites like Facebook, Twitter &
Google Plus. They can also share photos and videos with friends.
2 Uses Of Computers In Education
CBT are different programs that are supplied on CD-ROM. These programs include text,
graphics and sound. Audio and Video lectures are recorded on the CDs. CBT is a low cost
solution for educating people. You can train a large number of people easily.
a. Benefits Of CBT
Some benefits of CBT are as follows:
The students can learn new skills at their own pace. They can easily acquire knowledge in
any available time of their own choice.
Training time can be reduced.
Training materials are interactive and easy to learn. It encourages students to learn the topic.
Planning and timing problems are reduced or eliminated.
The skills can be taught at any time and at any place.
It is very cost effective way to train a large number of students.
Training videos and audios are available at affordable prices.
b. Computer Aided Learning (CAL)
Computer aided learning is the process of using information technology to help teaching and
enhance the learning process. The use of computer can reduce the time that is spent on
preparing teaching material. It can also reduce the administrative load of teaching and
research. The use of multimedia projector and PowerPoint presentations has improved the
quality of teaching. It has also helped the learning process.
c. Distance Learning
Distance learning is a new learning methodology. Computer plays the key role in this kind of
learning. Many institutes are providing distance learning programs. The student does not need
to come to the institute. The institute provides the reading material and the student attends
virtual classroom. In virtual classroom, the teacher delivers lecture at his own workplace. The
student can attend the lecture at home by connecting to a network. The student can also ask
questions to the teacher.
d. Online Examination
The trend of online examination is becoming popular. Different examination like GRE,
GMAT and SAT are conducted online all over the world. The questions are marked by
computer. It minimizes the chance of mistakes. It also enables to announce the result in time.
e. Online Training Resources
Lynda.com (For different Software training and Web development and CMS tutorials)
CBT Nuggets (For certification in Networking Technologies by CISCO & Microsoft)
Nettuts + (For web technologies and web programming languages)
Byte-Notes (And of course Byte-Notes.com for intrudctory level programming tutorials and
lecture notes)
3 Uses Of Computers In Business
The use of computer technology in business provides many facilities. Businessmen are using
computers to interact with their customers anywhere in the world. Many business tasks are
performed more quickly and efficiently. Computers also help them to reduce the overall cost
of their business. Computer can be used in business in the following ways.
a. Marketing
An organization can use computers for marketing their products. Marketing applications
provide information about the products to customers. Computer is also used to manage
distribution system, advertising and selling activities. It can also be used in deciding pricing
strategies. Companies can know more about their customers and their needs and requirements
etc.
b. Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange is the most important place for businessmen. Many stock exchanges use
computers to conduct bids. The stockbrokers perform all trading activities electronically.
They connect with the computer where brokers match the buyers with sellers. It reduces cost
as no paper or special building is required to conduct these activities.
4 Uses Of Computers In Medical Field
Hospital Management System
Specialized hospital management softwares are used to automate the day to day procedures
and operations at hospitals. These tasks may be Online appointments, payroll admittance and
discharge records etc.
a. Patient History
Hospital management systems can store data about patients. Computers are used to store data
about patients, their diseases & symptoms, the medicines that are prescribed.
b. Patients Monitoring
Monitoring systems are installed in medical wards and Intensive care units to monitoring
patients continously. These systems can monitor pulse, blood pressure and body temperature
and can alert medical staff about any serious situations.
c. Life Support Systems
Specialised devices are used to help impaired patients like hearing aids.
d. Diagnosis Purpose
A variety of softwares are used to investigate symptoms and prescribed medication
accordingly. Sophisticated systems are used for tests like CT Scan, ECG, and other medical
tests.
