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Information Technology

Information 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 retrieve information,
securely.
Recently it has become popular to broaden the term to explicitly
include the field of electronic communication so that people tend to use
the abbreviation ICT (Information and Communications Technology).
It is common for this to be referred to as IT & T in the Australasia
region, standing for Information Technology and Telecommunica-
tions.
In the United Kingdom education system, information technology
was formally integrated into the school curriculum when the National
Curriculum was devised. It was quickly realized that the work covered
was useful in all subjects. In the US my space music videos are very
popular. With the arrival of the Internet and the broadband connec-
tions to all schools, the application of IT knowledge, skills and un-
derstanding in all subjects became a reality. This change in emphasis
has resulted in a change of name from Information Technology to
Information and Communication Technology. ICT in education can
be understood as the application of digital equipment to all aspects
of teaching and learning. It is present in almost all schools and is of
growing influence.
The growth of use of Information and Communications Technol-
ogy and its tools in the field of Education has seen tremendous growth
in the recent past. Technology has entered the classroom in a big way
to become part of a teaching and learning process.

Today, the term «information technology» has ballooned to en-
compass 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.
Computer professionals are often called IT specialists or Busi-
ness Process Consultants, and the division of a company or university
that deals with software technology is often called the IT department.
Omer names for the latter are information services (IS) or manage-
ment information services (MIS), managed service providers (MSP).
IT professionals perform a variety of duties that range from installing
applications to designing complex computer networks and informa-
tion 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.

Exercises

A. Comprehension
1. Answer these questions:

1. What does IT deal with?
2. How has the-term been recently broadened?
3. Why was the use of Information and Communications Technol-
ogy and its tools in the field of Education grown in the recent
past? What way?
4. What are the duties that IT professionals perform?

2. Define the term «information technology».