Information technology

Information and communication technology spending in 2005

Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of Americaparticularly 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. teyshjj,ahjhk jhghjsjj hskjhs Today, the term information technology has ballooned to encompass many aspects of computing and technology, and the term is more recognizable 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 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.

Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS) is the largest professional body for computing in Canada.

• The Computer Manufacturers, Distributors,
• The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) is an association of Indian IT companies.
• The New Zealand Computer Society (NZCS) is the national body representing ICT professionals in New Zealand
• The Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA) is an association of Philippine IT companies.
• The [[Union of for information & communications technology (ICT) professionals.[1]

See also

• List of basic information technology topics
• Information Systems
• Information communication technology
• Informative Modelling
• Information technology governance
• Information technology management
• Technical support

References

• Adelman, C. (2000). A Parallel Postsecondary Universe: The Certification System in Information Technology. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education.
• Allen, T., and M.S. Morton, eds. 1994. Information Technology and the Corporation of the 1990s. New York: Oxford University Press.
• Shelly, Gary, Cashman, Thomas, Vermaat, Misty, and Walker, Tim. (1999). Discovering Computers 2000: Concepts for a Connected World. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Course Technology.
• Webster, Frank, and Robins, Kevin. (1986). Information Technology—A Luddite Analysis. Norwood, NJ: Ablex.