How to Troubleshoot Apps for the Modern Connected Worker
Information Technology
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2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We greatly acknowledge to my language lab
teacher MRS. SUNITA madam who helped me in
completing this project.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
We have made this project and get information
from books and internet. Our experience in
making this project is very good as we got to
know more about INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
3. Information technology (IT) is concerned
with technology to treat information. The
acquisition, processing, storage and
dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and
numerical information by a microelectronics-
based combination of computing and
telecommunications are its main fields.
4. The term in its modern sense first
appeared in a 1958 article published in the
Harvard Business Review, in which authors
Leavitt and Whisler commented that "the
new technology does not yet have a single
established name. We shall call it
information technology (IT).
Some of the modern and emerging fields
of Information technology are next
generation web technologies,
bioinformatics, cloud computing, global
information systems, large scale
5. Information:-
The English word was apparently derived from
the Latin stem (information-) of the nominative
(informatio): this noun is in its turn derived
from the verb "informare" (to inform) in the
sense of "to give form to the mind", "to
discipline", "instruct", "teach".Information,in
simple terms is the exchange of data with one
another.
Raw data is given structure and then is called
information. Understanding this information is
then called knowledge, which leads to an
6. Technology:-
Information and communication technology spending in
2005
IT is the area of managing technology and spans wide
variety of areas that include computer software,
information systems, computer hardware,
programming languages but are not limited to things
such as processes, and data constructs. In short,
anything that renders data, information or perceived
knowledge in any visual format whatsoever, via any
multimedia distribution mechanism, is considered part
of the IT domain. IT provides businesses with four
sets of core services to help execute the business
strategy: business process automation, providing
7. IT professionals perform a variety of functions that ranges
from installing applications to designing complex computer
networks and information databases. A few of the duties
that IT professionals perform may include data management,
networking, engineering computer hardware, database and
software design, as well as management and administration
of entire systems. Information technology is starting to
spread further than the conventional personal computer and
network technologies, and more into integrations of other
technologies such as the use of cell phones, televisions,
automobiles, and more, which is increasing the demand for
such jobs.
In the recent past, the Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology and the Association for Computing
Machinery have collaborated to form accreditation and
curriculum standards for degrees in Information Technology
as a distinct field of study as compared to Computer Science
and Information Systems today. SIGITE (Special Interest
8. In the 1960s and 1970s, the term information technology
(IT) was a little known phrase that was used by those who
worked in places like banks and hospitals to describe the
processes they used to store information. With the
paradigm shift to computing technology and "paperless"
workplaces, information technology has come to be a
household phrase. It defines an industry that uses
computers, networking, software programming, and other
equipment and processes to store, process, retrieve,
transmit, and protect information.
In the early days of computer development, there was no
such thing as a college degree in IT. Software development
and computer programming were best left to the computer
scientists and mathematical engineers, due to their
complicated nature. As time passed and technology
advanced, such as with the advent of the personal computer
in the 1980s and its everyday use in the home and the
9. The History of Information Technology:-
Information technology can be viewed as going back to
the invention of the printed word. For purposes of this
article, the assumption is that the term "information
technology" refers to the modern science of digital
information, its recording, use, and transmission
through computers.
Information technology has also moved from focusing on
single computers to networks of computers and how
they can best contribute to the business world.
Networked computers provide access to common
databases, which results in the database becoming the
common source of business records for many firms.
Software putting those databases to use has become a
billion-dollar industry. Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) software drives business activities
for many large firms engaged in product sales across
10. Information technology has also brought us the
Internet. The web has become a primary
communications device via email. It has become a full
color, multimedia advertising platform for millions of
small businesses. It has become a sales tool for
increasing numbers of retailers, large and small. This, in
turn, has led to an IT industry with software that
handles online transactions, tracks shipping, and
distributes orders within the business itself.
Information technology has made it possible to make
purchases online, and online sales have risen billions of
dollars each year over the last five years - doubling in
some of those years.
In a related field, information technology has made it
possible to pay our bills and do our banking online. The
Internet is on its way to replacing Main Street as the
primary commercial avenue in this country. It's an
11. Why is Information Technology Important ?
All our work related applications are now completely
automated, thanks to the IT sector. IT professionals
are people involved in essential management of
sensitive data, exclusive computer networking and
systems-engineering. The advancement of the IT
sector has resulted in automated:
Administration of entire systems.
Production and manipulation of sensitive
information.
Cultural development and communication.
Streamlining of business processes and timely
upgrades.
12. Advantages of Information Technology:-
Information technology refers to the study and development
of a support-management based, computerized information
system. The development is mainly observed in the form of
dedicated software applications and a number of hardware
programs. The advantages of IT include work place cost-
effectiveness and essential globalization.
Information Technology or IT mainly deals with computer
applications. The common work environment today is totally
dependent on computers. This has led to the need to develop
and consistently upgrade dedicated computer software like
project management software, for a number of related
requirements. These include storage and protection of
content, processing and transmitting of dedicated
information and the secured retrieval of information, when
and as required. IT promotes computing technology, covering
everything from installing applications to developing
databases.
13. Globalization:-
True globalization has come about only via this automated
system. The creation of one interdependent system helps us
to share information and end linguistic barriers across the
continents. The collapse of geographic boundaries has made
the world a 'global village'. The technology has not only made
communication cheaper, but also possible much quicker and
round the clock. The wonders of text messages, email and
auto-response, backed by computer security applications,
have opened up scope for direct communication.
Cost-effective:-
Computerized, internet business processes have made many
businesses turn to the Internet for increased productivity,
greater profitability, clutter free working conditions and
global clientèle. It is mainly due to the IT industry that
business have been able to make their processes more
streamlined, thereby becoming more cost-effective and
consequently more profitable. People are able to operate
their businesses 24x7, even from remote locations only due
to the advent of information technology.
14. Communication:-
Quick and effective communication is vital to any business
anywhere in the world. Information technology gives an
entrepreneur or business the tools, like email, video
conferencing, SMS, etc., essential to communicate
efficiently and effectively. to the business world, and
information technology gives your company the resources it
needs to communicate quickly and effectively. Not only do
people connect faster with the help of information
technology, but they are also able to identify like-minded
individuals and extend help, while strengthening ties.
Storing and Protecting Information:-
IT provides a low-cost business options to store and
maintain information that may be important from a business
or service point of view. Virtual vaults and other such
security systems not only store vital data but also allow
control over the access to such information. IT security
systems will also protect virtual data from being hacked or
wiped out in case of any technical failure.
15. Creation of New Jobs :-
One of the biggest advantage of IT has been the creation of
a whole new field of opportunity for skilled personnel leading
to new and interesting jobs. Hardware and software
developers, computer programmers, web designers, system
analyst, the list of new jobs created could go on. IT has also
been attributed to be the major cause of surge in the
economies of certain Third World nations too.
Things that were once done manually or by hand have now
become easier and faster due to the advent of a computing
technology. Our world today has changed a great deal with
the aid of IT which has penetrated almost every aspect of
our daily lives and society, from leisure to business. IT has
become a part of our day-to-day lives through the evident
use of PC's, Internet, cell phones, faxes, the list would seem
endless. Let us hope that newer development in the field of
IT can provide benefits to our future generations, just as it
