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Computers are electronic devices with the following attributes they are programmable in nature , they can store data as well as responding to specific instructions

There are various types of computers and can be classified according to size and power . Examples are the personal computers , workstation and minicomputers

Role of Computers

Today , computers have a wide range of uses and offer a variety of functions and services the have affected all aspects of development There are various roles played by

computers . This can be discussed as under education , banking and other business enterprises , space astronomy , communication , electro chemistry among others

In learning institutions , computers offer a wide range of assistance to students as they help students to master specific skills such as typing skills , enables them acquire thinking skills hence productive learning . This can be seen through the use of programming languages to solve problems . The use of computers in schools has resulted into improved knowledge tapping upto the unreached potentials . This has also helped to budge gaps , exchange ideas expand curriculum as well as helping in the delivery of education almost anywhere . This has further led to the integration of the schools into the global community

Computers also play a crucial role in the field of business . In banking industry , we discover that there is the usage of the Automated Teller Machine (ATM , which allows one to bank at their convenient time through cash withdrawals , transfer and making deposits . Moreover the advancement in technology today as a result of the use of computers has been of greater consequence to globalization . In the case of global marketing , computers have played a huge role in the advertisement of goods and services produced in different countries hence competent marketing as the chain of production is completed . Trade has been enhanced leading to advanced economies

In the space world , computers aid astronomers for observational purposes namely : computers guide telescopes , mercury radiation and analyse data collected with telescopes . Computers also aid theoretical astronomeic to produce mathematical model or the history of the star (Library .thinkquest .org /c0070g1 /uses .htm

Communications has been made more effective as a result of the use of computer . This has led to the enhancement of relationship among individuals and entities . Computers role in communication can be viewed as under the use of electronic mail , Internet , chart rooms , video conferencing , personal websites and the Internet where it is easier to publish and find information . Computers have also enhanced teaching in schools as a media of communication among students . For instance Digital media are very influential for the students to acquire knowledge in their respective disciplines in a more enjoyable manner . The same applies to the distance - learning programs

Computers also play a vital role in electrochemistry . This can be seen through sample preparation , experimental control , and preparation of data for interpretation , model building , and interpretation , tactical and strategic decision making (Ralph , 2002 ,

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