Computers Have Become Quintessential
It’s true, we can’t function without computers whether in the office or at home. There is nothing a computer cannot do. So, when it comes to sales and marketing, you will need computers to show all your sales data and forecasting. If you want to generate an invoice, you do it on a computer. And if you wish to see the daily sales figures of all your outlets, you get that too on a computer.
Students too need it for their assignments and project work. In modern education, computers have replaced books and journals. Now entire knowledge is available in digital format that could be referred to with the aid of computers and the internet. If classes in school and colleges went uninterrupted during the lockdown, the credit should go to computers. When schools, colleges, and professional institutes were closed because of the surging pandemic, it was online classes that kept the show going. Computers and the internet came as a real blessing in those hours of distress.
There isn’t even a single place where computers are not used. It doesn’t matter where you are – homes, schools, businesses, hospitals, offices or banks, etc., you cannot do without computers.
Where computers are used?
Computers have become pervasive in our lives, and it is very difficult to imagine our existence without computers. It has made our life simple, intuitive, productive, and convenient. Currently, there is hardly any area where computers aren’t used. Let us try to know about some important areas where computers are used in a big way.
Use of Computers at Homes
There are various purposes for which computers are used at homes such as –
For entertainment :
Computers are widely used for fun and entertainment at home. If you wish to watch videos or movies, listen to songs, or for playing computer games, or for watching live streaming, you do it on computers. OTT platforms like Amazon Prime, and Netflix are only available on smartphones, laptops, and desktops. Of late, majority of youth have shifted to these OTT platforms for their entertainment.
For School Homework:
Children are now fully dependent on computers for doing their homework and project work. They take help from computers for creating documents, PowerPoint presentation, school assignments, worksheets, and for completing projects.
For social media :
A different form of computers like laptops, tablets, and smartphones are used for
accessing channels like WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus. In the last few years, Indian social media has played a crucial role in influencing people’s opinions which is all because of the easy availability of computers. People not only use social media for engaging with each other, but also for making audio and video calls.
For Gaining Knowledge:
Computers have now replaced books, journals, and study material. Entire knowledge is now available in digital form on the internet. You just need a computer, and internet facility to retrieve that. Platforms like Google and Wikipedia have answers to all your queries. Now, you don’t need to get that rare book issued from your college library. You can read that book in e form on the internet.
You can develop new skills by joining online classes. YouTube is an excellent platform where you can learn anything. You can also access important research work and read published papers through the internet. Some of these works are so rare that you cannot find them elsewhere.
Learn New Skills:
There are many online platforms where you can learn anything. So, if you are weak in spoken English, you need not worry. You can join a good online course that would help you speak fluent English in a matter of few months. And if you always wanted to play guitar, but were clueless as to how to do it, bank on YouTube to help you out. There are many self-learning skills that one can learn by watching videos on websites.
Those interested in learning classical singing, or dance forms like Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Odissi, and Kathakali can do it easily through online classes. Not only that, they can also watch renowned dancers like Sonal Mansingh, Yamini Krishnamurthi, and Birju Maharaj, and learn a step or two. You can also watch past masters like Ravi Shankar, Md Rafi, Kishore Kumar, and see them perform. Every year, the HCL company organizes virtual concerts where leading singers, artists, and performers participate. These online concerts are free of cost that you can watch them at your preferred time.
There is no doubt that computers are one of the most important tools that add a lot of value to our lives.
