Classification of Computer

1. Lecture no : 5
Introduction to Computer/ Computer
Education
Mr. Muhammad Moazzam
MPhil Public Health
BSc BioMedical
University of the Lahore

2. Contents
• Impact of computer and internet on society

3. Impact of computer and internet on
society
• Everyone knows that this is the age of
computer and vast majority of people are using
computer
• Development of science and technology has
direct effect on our daily life as well as in our
social life
• Computer technology has made
communication possible from one part of the
world to the other in seconds

4. Impact of computer and internet on
society
• They can see the transactions in one part of the
world while staying in the other part.
Computer development is one of the greatest
scientific achievements of the 20 th century
• Computers are used in various fields as well as
in teaching and learning

5. Impact of computer and internet on
society
Some of the major computer application fields are listed
below:
 Computers for personal use
 Home banking and Shopping
 Computers in Education
 Computers in Entertainment
 Computers in Healthcare
 Computers inAgriculture

6. Computers for personal use
 Word processing, Databases, Spreadsheets and
Multimedia.
 Desktop Publishing and Graphics
 Paint, Games
 Browsing, email and chat.

10. Computers for personal use
LCD Screen, Camera and Speakers:
Room Mounted on the Wall to provide
better effect and save floor space.
 Archive Unit: Enables data storage and
management·
 Personal Archives: They store personal
details like family photographs and personal
treasures. In addition it enables connectivity to
other people.
 Picture Phone and Pad: Picture based
personal
telephone directory.

12. Home Banking and Shopping
 ATM
 E-Banking
 E-Shopping

15. Computer in Education
Buying and browsing books
Computer based tutorials
Websites of Educational Institutions
E-learning

17. Computers in Entertainment
• We can update Computers contribute to
entertainment also our knowledge in fine
arts like painting, music, dance, yoga,
games, science, nature, latest news and
events
• We can know more about various places of
worship and places of interest fortourists

19. Computer in Healthcare
Computers are used in many areas of
healthcare including:
Hospital Management System
Patient Tracking System
Exchange of diagnostic records between
healthcare units
Tracking and Monitoring Communicable
Diseases
Decision support systems with highly
advanced computing techniques.

24. Computer in Agriculture
 Farming and agriculture might seem like low
technology enterprises, but these industries have
benefited from computerization more than the
casual observer might think.
 Farmers, both professional and hobbyists benefit
from online resources such as seed estimators and
pest information sites.
 Professional farmers can use revenue estimators
to help them plan which crops will produce the
highest profits based on weather patterns, soil
types, and current market values.

27. Some of the areas where software has
been developed are:
 Agricultural Finances and Accounting
 Alternative farming techniques
 Animal Husbandry
 Buildings and Irrigation
 Chat with other agriculturists and scientists
 Farmland Assessment

28. Some of the areas where software
has been developed are:
 Fertilizer Analysis
 Finding links to farm resources, chat boards,
classified advertisements, and other farm-related
information
 Gardening
 Improving Cow Herds and Increasing revenues
 Land Management
 Livestock
 Milk production
 Use of satellite imagery to decide on the crops