What benefits are likely to result from an increasing use computer?
The computer is the cause and hub of a turning point in the civilisation we know. Man's mathematical problems of the trip to the moon were solved by the computer It is used to guard the frontiers of a nation and to tell the friendly aircraft from th@ hostile. It subtly reaches into our lives. The commercially available computer was first delivered in 1981, andsince its use is proliferating at quantum speed, many of us today can make use of it It has accelerated the increase in knowledgeo However, it has made it difficult for man to comprehend the changes it has brought about in his life, Automation, which is the immediate effect of the employment of computers in the service of man, seems to control our destiny. The ominous question that is asked is: Where will I fit when my job is taken overby the computer?
The computer surpasses many other inventions of man, like the wheel, the dynamo and the electric motor. No other single item of capital goods has altered human activities in so short a time. It is used with miraculous efficiency and speed in science, medicine, government, education, defence and business. While the other man-made machines enlarge muscle power, the computer, which can perform a myriad mathematicahcalculations in the space of seconds, has added to man’s potential. What is an electronic marvel today will soon become a familiar tool in the very near future, and its future use will be determined by our imagination.
The digital and the analog computers, and now the hybrid computer which combines the strong features of the analog and the digital, can serve many functions for man. The analog computer is used as a research-and-development tool to stimulate a large variety of dynamic systems. The analog computer, which is chiefly used to solve difficult engineering problems, can be increasingly used in many other segments of industry. It will be used with great effect in evaluating automobile suspension systems. The digital computer which today is used for quick calculations will be employed for doing complicated calculations.
The computer revolution is an on-going process and we can reasonably assume that it will, in the not too distant future, be employed increasingly in the service of man and that many benefits are to accrue from its use. We may visualize a society, twenty years from now, in which mini computers, less expensive and less versatile, will be used in homes, laboratories, schools and other small organisations. It can be used to drill pupils in arithmetic via telephone connections to their homes. A student will be able to learn with the help of a computer. When he has done his homework, he can notify the computer that he is ready. The computer by consulting its storage can check his answer and tell him what to do next. The busy physician or surgeon at the hospital and his staff can be relieved of the time-consuming jobs of dictating and transcribing reports of medical examinations. It can be used for business data processing and for accounting and inventory procedures. The employment of the computer in the industrial sector will lead to increase in efficiency. The pursuits of man will be altered in their organisation and practice and this will be to his advantage. On-line banking systems will become universal.
A computer network by making communication with everyone possible and by ascertaining the wants of individuals can ensure the working of the economy for the benefit of the people. The computer can make free enterprise freer by automating the gathering and flow of, and access to, information regarding the market and its products. By speeding up the flow of information about market conditions and making it available in all possible details, the computer network can help in decisions on capital risks or investments. The interest of the consumers could be ascertained and responsive production and distribution could be ensured.
The digital computer will be widely used. Noted for its high-speed operation, it will help us do a large quantity of work that is tedious, repetitive and time-consuming. Computers which are highly suitable for solving problems involving tedious calculations have their scientific applications. The computer will provide the scientists with the necessary information, and an area in which this use can be effectively used is weather forecasting. There will be great improvements in meteorological predictions. The computer which is today used for language translation can be further developed to translate the spoken input by means of a coding device. One may even talk to a computer and have it type out what is said. In the office, typing and book-keeping work can be made easier, accurate and fast by using the computer. Computers can serve business. Large business organisations can avail themselves of the management information furnished speedily and accurately by the computer. Computers can be employed to determine transportation costs, new product lines and to select the best markets.
issues. The computer can analyse a national issue down to its tiniest detail and present alternatives to people to choose from, and the citizens can take part by expressing their reactions electronically. The results then can be processed and conveyed to the people. This involvement of the people in national issues would have the benefit of strengthening the commitment of the people to the nation. The computer can help in the process of developing a more interested and more informed citizenry.
We may think of a central computer station in the future linked to typewriters within a radius of a few miles with access to the computer. We may type a question to the computer for immediate answer. Each subscriber to the computer centre can tell the computer what information to store and what computation he needs. The computer can be employed to watch over one’s house when he is away. The central computer may also be used in the medical field. The computer can be stored with information about various diseases, and the doctor who consults the computer will get the most likely diagnosis. With the medical advances now taking place, we may expect the computer to play a larger role.
The effect of the computer will be felt more in urban areas than in rural areas since the conditions for the profitable use of the computer, namely, a large volume of repetitive work and work that lends itself to programming, are met only in government offices and large organisations. However, there is the need to look into our education system, and education today faces challenges in training people for the time when computers will be widely used.
The computer surpasses many other inventions of man, like the wheel, the dynamo and the electric motor. No other single item of capital goods has altered human activities in so short a time. It is used with miraculous efficiency and speed in science, medicine, government, education, defence and business. While the other man-made machines enlarge muscle power, the computer, which can perform a myriad mathematicahcalculations in the space of seconds, has added to man’s potential. What is an electronic marvel today will soon become a familiar tool in the very near future, and its future use will be determined by our imagination.
The digital and the analog computers, and now the hybrid computer which combines the strong features of the analog and the digital, can serve many functions for man. The analog computer is used as a research-and-development tool to stimulate a large variety of dynamic systems. The analog computer, which is chiefly used to solve difficult engineering problems, can be increasingly used in many other segments of industry. It will be used with great effect in evaluating automobile suspension systems. The digital computer which today is used for quick calculations will be employed for doing complicated calculations.
The computer revolution is an on-going process and we can reasonably assume that it will, in the not too distant future, be employed increasingly in the service of man and that many benefits are to accrue from its use. We may visualize a society, twenty years from now, in which mini computers, less expensive and less versatile, will be used in homes, laboratories, schools and other small organisations. It can be used to drill pupils in arithmetic via telephone connections to their homes. A student will be able to learn with the help of a computer. When he has done his homework, he can notify the computer that he is ready. The computer by consulting its storage can check his answer and tell him what to do next. The busy physician or surgeon at the hospital and his staff can be relieved of the time-consuming jobs of dictating and transcribing reports of medical examinations. It can be used for business data processing and for accounting and inventory procedures. The employment of the computer in the industrial sector will lead to increase in efficiency. The pursuits of man will be altered in their organisation and practice and this will be to his advantage. On-line banking systems will become universal.
A computer network by making communication with everyone possible and by ascertaining the wants of individuals can ensure the working of the economy for the benefit of the people. The computer can make free enterprise freer by automating the gathering and flow of, and access to, information regarding the market and its products. By speeding up the flow of information about market conditions and making it available in all possible details, the computer network can help in decisions on capital risks or investments. The interest of the consumers could be ascertained and responsive production and distribution could be ensured.
The digital computer will be widely used. Noted for its high-speed operation, it will help us do a large quantity of work that is tedious, repetitive and time-consuming. Computers which are highly suitable for solving problems involving tedious calculations have their scientific applications. The computer will provide the scientists with the necessary information, and an area in which this use can be effectively used is weather forecasting. There will be great improvements in meteorological predictions. The computer which is today used for language translation can be further developed to translate the spoken input by means of a coding device. One may even talk to a computer and have it type out what is said. In the office, typing and book-keeping work can be made easier, accurate and fast by using the computer. Computers can serve business. Large business organisations can avail themselves of the management information furnished speedily and accurately by the computer. Computers can be employed to determine transportation costs, new product lines and to select the best markets.
issues. The computer can analyse a national issue down to its tiniest detail and present alternatives to people to choose from, and the citizens can take part by expressing their reactions electronically. The results then can be processed and conveyed to the people. This involvement of the people in national issues would have the benefit of strengthening the commitment of the people to the nation. The computer can help in the process of developing a more interested and more informed citizenry.
We may think of a central computer station in the future linked to typewriters within a radius of a few miles with access to the computer. We may type a question to the computer for immediate answer. Each subscriber to the computer centre can tell the computer what information to store and what computation he needs. The computer can be employed to watch over one’s house when he is away. The central computer may also be used in the medical field. The computer can be stored with information about various diseases, and the doctor who consults the computer will get the most likely diagnosis. With the medical advances now taking place, we may expect the computer to play a larger role.
The effect of the computer will be felt more in urban areas than in rural areas since the conditions for the profitable use of the computer, namely, a large volume of repetitive work and work that lends itself to programming, are met only in government offices and large organisations. However, there is the need to look into our education system, and education today faces challenges in training people for the time when computers will be widely used.
What benefits are likely to result from an increasing use computer?
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