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Technology
(IT) is "the study, design, development, implementation,
support or management of computer-based information systems,
particularly software applications and computer hardware."
IT deals with the use of electronic computers and computer
software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit,
and securely retrieve information.
Today, the term Information Technology has ballooned to
encompass many aspects of computing and technology, and
the term is more recognisable than ever before. The Information
Technology umbrella can be quite large, covering many fields.
IT professionals perform a variety of duties that range
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 the management and administration
of entire systems. When computer and communications technologies
are combined, the result is information technology, or "infotech".
Information Technology (IT) is a general term that describes
any technology that helps to produce, manipulate, store,
communicate, and/or disseminate information. Presumably,
when speaking of Information Technology (IT) as a whole,
it is noted that the use of computers and information are
associated.
The
dramatic and sustained growth of IT continues to bring about
big changes in the working and home environment. Most organisations,
large and small, national and international, now rely almost
entirely on their computer systems, and personal computers
are used by millions of individuals.
People in IT may spend a lot of time at a computer screen,
working as part of a team, in open plan offices. Working
hours vary from normal office hours to shift working. Some
jobs involve travelling to sell or install systems, or sort
out problems on site. Employers include: |
