Computer Usage And Application In Society Flashcards

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Uses of Computer Evolution

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computers were solely employed to execute difficult numerical computations, but they have progressed too far and now serve a variety of functions

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What do computers currently execute?

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a wide range of tasks, including

complex computations
business report production
bill generation
teaching
programming or development
entertainment, among others

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Business

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○ Boost productivity and aid in the fight for
first place in a competitive atmosphere.

○ Used to manage and maintain accounts
and personal data, administer projects, check inventory status, and create presentations.

○ Suited for transaction processing than people since they are more precise and quicker.

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Scie ce

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○ most adapted for
gathering, analysing, classifying, and storing information in science, education, and engineering.
○ an essential part in the release, maintenance, and control of spacecraft.

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Government

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○ Fulfilling multiple duties in many
departments while also boosting the reliability, efficiency, and productivity of their services. City-planning, traffic regulation, enforcement agencies, infrastructure investment, and tourism are some of the services.

○ The key goals are to execute data processing activities, preserve citizen databases, and promote a paperless environment in most circumstances.

○ an important aspect of the country’s military system. They assist with weapon development, missile launchers, and satellite launches, among other things.

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Health and Medical

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○ Keep track of patients’ information,
records, real-time patient monitoring, X- rays, and more.

○ everything is getting digitized.

○ assist in the configuration of lab instruments, the monitoring of heart rate and blood pressure, and other tasks.

○ allow doctors to readily share patient data with other medical professionals.

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Education

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○ Access a variety of instructional materials
like photos, videos, and e-books in one
location.

○ ideal for online lectures,
tutoring, exams, and the creation of tasks and projects.

○ may be used to track and preserve the performance of students and other data.

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Publishing

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○ mostly used to create newsletters, books, posters, magazines, and newspapers.

○ used in both hardcopy and electronic publishing.

○ also play an important role in writing and producing content for websites.

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Weather Forecasting

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○ can interpret data from various sources and do sophisticated calculations connected to it, the computer has made it a bit simpler to anticipate weather patterns.

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Research

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○ Provide researchers with powerful tools for data collection, analysis, and interpretation.

○ allow access to vast online databases, academic journals, and research repositories, facilitating the retrieval of relevant information.

○ Researchers can perform complex simulations and experiments, process large datasets, and apply statistical analysis to derive meaningful insights.

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