Submitted by hadzme on 08/09/2011 01:31 AM Flag This Paper
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Computer Application in society
The computer has changed society today as mush as industrial revolusion changed society in the eigthteenth and nineteenth centuries.
People interact directly with computers in feilds such as education, finance, government, health care ,science, publishing,travel, and manufacturing. In addition, they can reap the benefits from breakthroughs and advances in these fields.
Education
Education is the process of acquiring knowledge. In the tradional model, people learn other people such as parents, teachers and employers. Many forms of printed material such as books and manuals are used as learning tools. Today, educators also are turning to computers to assist with education .
Students use software to assist with learning or to complete assignments. To promote education by computer, many vendors offer substantial student discounts on software.
Sometimes, the delivery of education occurs at one place while the learning occurs at other locations. For example, students take a class on the Wev. More than 70 percent of colleges offers distances learning classes. A few even offer entire degrees online.
Finance
Many people and companies use computers to help manage their finances. Some use finance software to balance checkbooks, pay bills, track personal income and expences,manage investments, and evaluate financeal plans. This software usually includes a variety of online services. For example, computer users can track investment and do online banking. With online banking, users access account balances,pay bills, and copy monthly transaction from the bank’s computer right into computers
Investors often use online investing to buy and sell stocks and bonds- without using a broker. With omline investing, the transaction fee for each trade usually is much less than when trading through a broker.
Government
A government provides society with direction by making and administering policies. To provide...