Computer Tamil (or) Development of Computer Tamil

COMPUTER TAMIL (OR) DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER TAMIL

Computer Tamil is the unparalleled Tamil gift of the 20th Century. Computing is the basic necessity in today's scientific world. Computers are used in various service centres like business centres, banks, hospitals, transport stations, research centers and houses. All office works are done through computers is well-known, Therefore, computer education is taught as primary education in the education sector nowadays.

Natural Language Processing (NLP)

It is a branch of computer science. Specifically the branch of Artificial Intelligence (AI). It gives computers the ability to understand the text and spoken words.

1. A history of the development of computer Tamil

The development of Computer Tamil has a long history. Typing is a major contributor to the conversion of computer Tamil. Fonts are the basic requirement to manipulate Tamil in computer using typing system.

Fonts and methods of Typing

Despite the conversion of Tamil to computer Tamil, the fonts are not universally adopted. One method of typing is used for publishing works and different method of typing is used for typing Tamil on the website.

The English keyboard is globally uniform in style. But, Tamil has not yet developed that status. So, there are many e-Tamil fonts. Some websites are involved in efforts to integrate these for unicode (or) making unified fonts. Among them, Madurai Web Concept Project works well. Madurai Tamil Literary E-Synthesizer Project is an online group of Tamil literature (http://tamil.net/projectmadurai/). Tamil books are being digitized on Chenni Library Website and on www.chennailibrary.com, Azhagi, Mayilaitamil, Murasu, Anjal, Aram Thillai, Thiruvalluvar, Ezhilnilai, Tamizhan, Kaniyan are the letters available. Integrating all these into one font is the biggest task of today's Tamil internet.

Tamil on Windows

In 1985, Microsoft released the Windows Operating System based on DOS. Again after the release of Windows 3.0 in 1990, even those without the basic computer knowledge became interested in using computers. People of the world also created fonts for their native languages. During this period, many foreign and Tamil Nadu organizations also started creating and using a large number of fonts.

(i) 7-bit fonts-3

It consists of 128 characters. These often resemble the design of Tamil typefaces. No special keyboard drivers are required to handle these.

(ii) Method of 8-bit character (Extended ASCII)

In the next stage of development, 8-bit character system was developed by the Europeans, which could use 256 characters. In Tamil vowels, consonants and mixture of vowels and consonants could be entered and printed better through computer as per the old offset printing standard.

2. Development of Computer on the Internet

The communication system 'internet' is the reason why computer education has come to the fore. The internet of computers has shrunk the world to a small village. The main function of the internet is to know and exchange information. The internet functions so easily because people exchange information in their own languages. Internet Tamil was formed due to the necessity of the time that the use of internet should be available to Tamils as well.

The internet is like a library. A website is a book. In that, we select a book and go through the particular part we want to read. Similar to that, we can browse internet and get the required information or details.

The use of Tamil on Computer has grown tremendously since the advent of the internet. Internet is very useful for Tamils to exchange their ideas no matter where they are in the world.

In 1990, the introduction of graphically based web (www) became a part of the internet. The arrival of Windows 95 in 1995 brought Tamil to a peak in the internet. Later, many networks appeared on the internet.

Various dailies, monthly magazines and dailies published in print in Tamil Nadu are available online. Among them, Dinamani, Dinathanthi, Dinaboomi, Dinamalar, Ananda Vikatan, Kumutham and Kalki are important.

3. Web Blogs

Web blogs brought decentralization and simplicity to Tamil Internet development. Simple, beautiful web blogs can be made by Tamilians effectively and without spending much money.

It is noteworthy that despite the advent of Facebook and Twitter, the value of Web blogs remains the same in the Tamil region.

Internet Forums

Internet forums are there to share ideas or discussions that you want to share with others. Forums such as opinion, Tamil centre, etc., are very supportive for the exchange of ideas.

4. Tamil Websites

There are hundreds of websites. It is an achievement that so many sites have been launched within a few years of the emergence of Internet Tamil. The first computer in Tamil was Thiruvalluvar in 1983. It was produced by Data Books, a Singapore-based company. A computer program (programmer) developed by Captain Govindarajan and Thanikasalam in 1987 is called pioneer program. Websites such as Tamil Network, Internet Knitting, Tamil Desiyam, Amai, Knitting, Tamil Palakai, Tamil Ulagam, Chennai Library, Madurai University Library, etc., are performing well.

5. Online Magazines

Web magazines are those that projected

1. Thinnai (http://www.thinnai.com)

2. Pathivugal (http://www.pathivugal.com)

3. Athisha (http://www.athishaonline.com)

4. Vaarpu (http://www.vaarpu.com) (kavithai Thamizh)

5. Nillasaral (http://www.nillasaral.com)

6. Varalaru (http://www.varalaru.com)

Thamizh Thinnai, Muthukkamalam are also included in this.

These online magazines are great for reaching readers without spending much. Another feature is that you can search by date and teacher. It is noteworthy that all the Tamil Web Magazines follow these methods.

All the newspapers published in Tamil have spread their sites on the internet. Tamil people abroad also get to know Indian Tamil Nadu news instantly.

6. Global Corporations

1. yahoo.com

2. msn.webdania.com/tamil/index.htm

3. news.google.com

All the above have Tamil news sites. It shows the importance given to Tamil language news.

i) inneram.com

ii) adhikalai.com (www.adhikalai.com)

also giving news in Tamil on the internet.

7. Internet Services

The keyboard being different is the hindrance to the development of Internet Tamil today. Efforts are underway to break that barrier.

A software component was found to correct errors when typing Tamil as found in English typing. It is certain that internet Tamil will be a success all over the world.