Information Technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology
Association of America (ITAA), 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
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 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.
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