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Uses of Computer for Exam

The use of Computer has spread around all fields offering the necessity to know about the computer operations widely. It has invaded every field from the ground to the space. Some of the places where computer has shown its importance are

Household

• Entertainment
• Social media & chatting
• E-learning & News reading
• Home budgeting & Ordering of materials
• House hold security & automation

Business

• Marketing
• E-filling of taxes & E-billing
• Stock Exchange
• ERP (Enterprise Resource Planner)
• E-commerce
• Business security monitoring
• Teleconferencing
• IT support (Information and Technology)
• BPO (Business Process Out-sourcing) & KPO (Knowledge Process out-sourcing).

Medical Field

• Hospital management
• Patient monitoring
• Life support system
• Telemedicine
• Diagnostics

Education & Research

• E-learning & distance learning programs
• Computer aided learning
• Simulation softwares for research
• Online or computer based tests
• Designing and modelling software
• Circulation and reference of study material

Banking

• Internet banking & Mobile banking
• Clearing of money at money clearance branch
• Accounting of money
• NEFT – National Electronic Fund Transfer & RTGS – Real Time Gross Settlement
• Record maintenance and risk free backup maintenance.

Space field

• Simulation studies – Tsunami, Cyclone, etc.,
• Monitoring of weather through forecast
• Satellite controlling.

Geology

• Mineral deposit identification
• satellite images.

Defence

• Movement of troops monitoring
• Guided targets
• GPS (Global Positioning System)
• Secure backup files relating to defence

Communication

• Mobile phones
• Video chats
• Mails
• Instant messaging
• Backup service of messages