In education, computers can make all the difference
Computers can help students perform mathematical operations and solve difficult questions. They can be used to teach courses such as computer-aided design, language learning, programming, mathematics, etc.
PCs (personal computers) are also used for administrative purposes: for example, schools use databases and word processors to keep records of students, teachers and materials.
Organizing the Tour de France demands the use of computer technology
Race organizers and journalists rely on computers to provide them with the current positions of riders and teams in both the particular stages of the race and in the overall competition.
Workstations in the race buses provide the timing system and give up-to-the-minute timing information to TV stations. In the press room several PCs give real-time information on the state of the race. Computer databases are also used in the drug-detecting tests for competitors.
Using an automatic cash dispenser
Computers store information about the amount of money held by each client and enable staff to access large databases and to carry out financial transactions at high speed. They also control the automatic cash dispensers which, by the use of a personal coded card, dispense money to clients.
Controlling air traffic
Airline pilots use computers to help them control the plane. For example, monitors display data about fuel consumption and weather conditions.
In airport control towers, computers are used to manage radar systems and regulate air traffic.
On the ground, airlines are connected to travel agencies by computer. Travel agents use computers to find out about availability of flights, prices, times, stopovers and many other details.
Formula 1 cars
Computers are used to design and construct racing cars. Computers help engineers to design the car body and the mechanical parts. During races, a lot of microprocessors control the electronic components of the car and monitor the engine speed, temperature and other vital information.
Entertainment
People use computers to play all kinds of computer games: chess, adventure games, simulation games, etc. Fortunately, entertainment software means more than just computer games. There are specialized programs for composing and playing music. PC can combines sound, text and animated images. Multimedia applications allow users to produce slide shows, retouch photographs, etc.
Factories and industrial processes
Computers are used to control machinery, robots, production lines, lists of products, etc. By using computer-aided manufacturing software, engineers can simulate and test designs before parts are actually produced.
Hospitals and medical research
Database programs are used to keep records of patients and medical personnel. Computers, monitors and scanners help doctors diagnose cancer and other illnesses. Electronic instruments and robots are used in surgery.
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