USES OF COMPUTER

PC at Home

Common uses for the computer within the home

_ Computer games

_ Working from Home

_ Banking from Home

_ Connecting to the Web

Computers in Education

_ CBT (Computer Based Training)

_ Computer Based Training (CBT) offers a low cost solution to training needs where you need to train a large amount of people on a single subject.

_ These programs are normally supplied on CD-ROM and combine text, graphics and sound.

_ Packages range from general encyclopaedias right through to learning a foreign language.

Office Use

_ Automated Production Systems

_ Many car factories are almost completely automated and the cars are assembled by computer-controlled robots.

_ This automation is becoming increasingly common throughout industry.

_ Design Systems

_ Many products are designed using CAD (Computer Aided Design) programs to produce exact specifications and detailed drawings on the computer before producing models of new products.

_ Stock Control

_ Stock control is ideal for automation and in many companies it is now completely computerized.

_ The stock control system keeps track of the number of items in stock and can automatically order replacement items when required.

_ Accounts / Payroll

_ In most large organizations the accounts are maintained by a computerized system.

_ Due to the repetitive nature of accounts a computer system is ideally suited to this task and accuracy is guaranteed.

Computers in Daily Life

_ Accounts

_ Games

_ Educational

_ On-line banking

_ Smart ID cards

_ Supermarkets

_ Working from home (Tele-working)

_ Internet