Computers play a role in every field of life. They are used in homes, businesses, educational institutions, research organizations, the medical field, government offices, entertainment, etc.

Home

Computers are used at home for several purposes like online bill payment, watching movies or shows at home, home tutoring, social media access, playing games, internet access, etc. They communicate through electronic mail. They help corporate employees work from home. Computers help the student community to access online educational support.

Medical Field

Computers are used in hospitals to maintain a database of patients' history, diagnosis, X-rays, live monitoring of patients, etc. Surgeons nowadays utilize robotic surgical devices to perform delicate operations and conduct surgeries remotely. Virtual reality technologies are also used for training purposes. It also helps to monitor the fetus inside the mother’s womb.

Entertainment

Computers help us to watch movies online, play games online; act as virtual entertainers in playing games, listening to music, etc. In the entertainment industry, MIDI instruments are crucial to recording music with artificial instruments. Videos can be fed from computers to full-screen televisions. There are many photo editors available with great features.

Industry

Computers are used to perform several tasks in industries like managing inventory, designing purposes, creating virtual sample products, interior designing, video conferencing, etc. With online marketing, it is now possible to sell products to remote areas such as the interior or rural areas. Stock markets have seen phenomenal participation from different levels of people through the use of computers.

Education

Computers are used in the education sector through online classes, online examinations, referring to e-books, online tutoring, etc. They help promote the use of audiovisual aids in the education field.

Government

In the government sector, computers are used for data processing, maintaining a database of citizens, and supporting a paperless environment. The country’s defined organizations have greatly benefitted from computers in their use for missile development, satellites, rocket launches, etc.

Banking

In the banking sector, computers are used to store details of customers and conduct transactions, such as withdrawal and deposit of money through ATMs. Banks have reduced manual errors and expenses to a significant extent through the extensive use of computers.

Business

Nowadays, computers are seamlessly integrated into business. The main objective of business is transaction processing, which involves transactions with suppliers, employees, or customers. Computers can make these transactions easy and accurate. People can analyse investments, sales, expenses, markets, and other aspects of business using computers.