Importance of Computer in the Modern Society.

As the 21st century looms ahead, it is clear to see that it

has advancements that humanity may never have
dreamed of and one of these shining developments is the
well-recognized computer. Having the Latin meaning of
‘computing’ or ‘reckoning’ the computer is an invention
that was called the ‘MAN OF THE YEAR’ in a survey
carried out by an international magazine.
The computer system is not a simple machine. It is like a
very modern and highly complex calculator. It can do all
the functions at a speedy rate and also helps us to search
and progress in our homes and businesses. A computer
can, therefore, be called a calculator with a twist for not
only does it perform fast calculations, but it also has other
special characteristics. The computer has thoroughly
changed the way we witness things, with its special auto-
correcting tools, which work with all languages, all logic,
and all subjects.
There was a time when computers were only heard of as a
luxury. However today they are an unavoidable part of
success and development. No longer are they owned only
through theft and by the filthy rich, in fact, computers are
and will in the coming days and months be used to
accomplish the brilliant goals of success and unparalleled
development. For example, in India, the accurate
knowledge and use of computers will bring change in a
big and astonishing way. It will lead to the demolition of
illiteracy and lead to optimism, efficiency, productivity
and high quality.
Even now in our day to day lives, computers have been
allotted an integral role to play. They can be seen being
used not only at the office or at home, but in all kinds of
sectors and businesses. They are used at airports,
restaurants, railway stations, banks etc. slowly and
gradually, as computers are penetrating through the
modern society, people are getting more and more
optimistic about the promises its invention made. They
are also used in the government sectors, businesses and
industry, and through witnessing the rapid progress of the
computer; mankind slowly sees the lights it has brought
along.
One of the best things about the computer is the fact that
it can help us to save so much of manual power, cost, and
time. By the use of a computer, tasks can be done
automatically and that will lead to saving the countless
hours that may otherwise have been spent on doing the
job manually.
Computers also ensure more accuracy. Examples of such
cases include ticket booking, payment of bills, insurance
and shopping. Interestingly, automatic operations of
vehicles, like trains also help to ensure further safety and
reliability of the journey. Computers can be used to
observe and predict traffic patterns which would be a
grand benefit to all and would save the hassle of getting
stuck for hours in the roadblocks and traffic.
Computers can also drastically change the way
agricultural tasks and businesses are carried out all over
the world. With regard to agriculture, computers are
being used to find out the best possible kinds of soil,
plants and to check which match of these would result in
the perfect crops. Use of computers thus in this sector
along with the use of better agricultural practices and
products in several countries, like India, could help the
agricultural industry reach soaring heights, directly
assuring the welfare of the economy.
It is also wonderful to see that the invention of this
unbelievable machine has brought a ray of hope in the
darkness of the sick citizens’ world. Computers are very
capable of bringing along a medical revolution. Where in
health sectors computers are being used for research
regarding blood groups, medical histories, etc. and
helping to improve medicine in a big way. The
knowledge that computers are providing in this field may
lead to better use and purchase of medicinal drugs and
ensure better health. This also leads to a better diagnosing
pattern and makes health care faster and more efficiently.
Although computers are bringing the evolution of
technology and changing the way lives are lived, it
cannot be denied that there are areas where the impacts of
the computer system are not fully recognized yet. For
instance, if we take the education sector, the literacy rates
have not been improved by computers the way other
sectors have seemed to have gotten better overnight.
The fact remains that 64% of our population remains to
date illiterate, and it will be a revolutionary act if
computers were made the full use of and worked with to
spread educational awareness, in all areas, especially the
underprivileged sector. They can be used to plan out
lessons, and lessons can be taught on the computers too,
the benefit of the prospect lying in the fact that computers
excel at lots of different things altogether, which means
they can be used to teach not only limited subjects but be
used to spread education with reference to all kinds,
including text, numbers, and graphics.
Perhaps one may think the horrendous thought that
computers may take the teacher’s place in the classroom,
but we must look at the prospect with the brighter side.
No longer will the teacher remain a person who only fits
data into a pupil’s mind; and once again become that one
supreme authority who inculcates both philosophical and
spiritual education amongst his or her students, rising in
esteem and role play.
The advantage of computers can also be seen in the fact
that they might just be able to improve administration
through the world. By providing daily accurate
information to the administration departments, computers
may change the way decisions are taken across the
globe.Keeping all the above-mentioned things in mind,
we must accept that if used the right way, computers are a
gift of science to mankind.