Computers are an integral part of our lives today. They have many hundreds of applications Basically the speed of a computer is unparalleled. It has changed the way we work, play, communicate and create.

Some of the advantages of computers are as follows:

Computers help in the sphere of writing.They have utilities like editing, copy, pasting as well as spell check and thesaurus. You can proof read a document very fast using spell check and you need not open a dictionary to check words. Reorganizing matter is made easy by editing, cut, copy and paste. Also you can print, save and create documents as you wish.

One of the biggest uses of computers is the facility of the Internet. Internet is a world wide network of computers connected to each other. The World Wide Web is an enormous source of information that can be accessed via the internet.

E-mail is electronic mail- a system of mailing via the internet which helps to create, store and forward mails. One can manipulate text messages as well as audio-visual material. One can upload and download messages and video as well as indulge in online chatting. E-mails and online chatting are much cheaper compared to telephonic conversations. There are also many games available and Online gaming is a popular activity. Also there are a number of uses of the internet like reading news, weather, consulting for advice on a variety of topics, purchasing objects, seeking employment, doing research on disease and medicine, paying taxes, making travel and hotel bookings etc.

Computers are also used for training and education purposes. Computers have become a learning aid for students. Many universities offer online degrees. Online education is a flexible and convenient form of education. Computers are also used by organizations to train their staff. The latest trend is to conduct online examinations.

Then there are miscellaneous uses of computers. It is use in Flight Simulation: in training pilots without wasting costly planes. It is used in automated industrial monitoring and control. It is used in geoseismic surveying- to capture acoustic reflections from a survey boat and to perform ultra specific navigation. In medical industry, computers are part of electrocardiograph machines etc. In the entertainment field, your DVD Player, cable box, TV and CD player all consist of something related to computers.