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Computer Science Medicine
Nowadays, most hospitals are using computer systems to improve health services.
Computer systems are used in the process of diagnosing diseases, providing
treatment to patients, and maintaining proper medical records of patients. Also,
medical researchers use computer systems as a tool for discovering drugs and
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finding the causes of diseases. Additionally, patients can remotely receive services
via computer systems, when a doctor and patients are not physically in contact.
This situation is called telemedicine. Figure 1.2 shows a doctor using a computer to
examine a patient.

Figure 1.2: Doctor using a computer to examine a patient

Agriculture Precision farming

Computer Science continues to drive Computer Science enables the use of
innovations in agriculture. Computer sensors, Global Position System (GPS)
Science has emerged as an asset in technology, and data analytics to monitor
modern agriculture. It is often referred and manage crops more accurately.
to as Digital Agriculture (DA). DA Farmers can collect real-time data on
helps transform the agricultural soil conditions, weather patterns, and
industry by enhancing various crop health. The collected data allows us
aspects of farming, particularly to optimise irrigation, fertilisation, and
food production. The key aspects of fumigation. That optimisation results in
Computer Science in today’s digital increased yields and resource efficiency.
agriculture are precision and smart Precision farming aims to make every
farming. operation accurate, optimised and

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