Technical computing is used in our day to day lives all the time and often we are not even aware of it. Computers run a number of different processes every day and if you are not looking out for them, you may not even realise that a computer is behind a certain process. The search engines such as Google and Bing use technical computing to manage their algorithm for ranking websites. The program that has been written looks at a website, essentially giving it a score for different elements. It checks the list against a list of points it has been told are good and if the site complies to...

If you work in the interior design industry then you may use some sort of technical computer software to bring your designs to life. There are a number of different applications you can use, some of which will create 2D drawings and others 3D drawings. This type of software is not cheap and often costs in excess of a few thousand pounds a year. It is also used by architectures when they are designing new houses or extensions. Technical computing programs use science and maths to create accurate drawings that can be used when applying for planning permission or when carry out redesigns or alterations. This type of software is...

It is without doubt that computer-controlled plant and components play a large part in many industries and technical computing is the term that is generally used when computing and mathematics is used to problem solve in a range of applications in this sector. Working in this field requires skill and knowledge in order to successfully accomplish the task and achieve the required outcome and a knowledge of a relevant computer programming language is necessary. Engineering is one of the sectors where computer-controlled plant has become common place as companies seek to streamline their production of goods, saving time and money wherever possible. Many factories are using robots instead of people...

Computers now play a huge part in our day to day lives. Even if you do not use a computer every day, computer systems are being used to control and deliver many services such as banking, Televisions programs and medical care. The Enigma machine was one of the first computers that was so technical it could do a job in minutes which would take a human months. Computers definitely do have a place in today society but some people are worried that we may becoming too reliant on them. Computers still need a certain amount of human input and like all technology, they go wrong from time to time. When...

It is quite common for manufacturers to use computer programs to control their processes. Car manufactures for example, use computers and robots to make a lot of the materials they need or to assemble parts. This can save money as you do not have to pay a human to do the job, cuts out on human error and also can help in situations which could be potentially dangerous for a person to do. Although using computers to control machines has a huge number of advantages it also comes with a number of disadvantages. If a human was carrying out a job then they would be able to notice if something...