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IT (information technology) is a term that encompasses all forms of technology used to
create, store, exchange, and use information its various forms (business data, voice
conversations, still images, motion pictures, multimedia presentations, and other forms,
including those not yet conceived).
It's a convenient term for including both telephony and computer technology in the
same word. It is the technology that is driving what has often been called "the
information revolution."
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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.
6. Advantages of IT
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.
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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.
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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.
13. PARTS OF IT INFRASTRUCTURE
COMPUTER HARDWARE PLATFORMS
OPERATION SYSTEMS PLATFORMS
SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
INTERNET PLATFORMS
DATA MANAGEMENT AND STORAGE
NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATIONS
15. OPERATTION SYSTEMS PLATFORM
An operating system (OS) is a collection of software that manages computer hardware resources
and provides common services for computer programs. The operating system is an essential
component of the system software in a computer system. Application programs usually require an
operating system to function.
WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM
LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM
Mac OPERATING SYSTEM
SOLARIS
VM
Android
Bada
BlackBerry OS
Firefox OS
iOS
Embedded Linux
Palm OS
Symbian
Windows Mobile
16. SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
SYSTEM SOFTWARES
APPLICATION SOFTWARES
UTILITY SOFTWARES
SYSTEM SOFTWARES
OPERATING SYSTEMS
APPLICATION SOFTWARES
NOTEPAD
MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE
WORDPAD etc…
UTITLITY SOFTWARES
DIAGNOSTICS SOFTWARES
18. DATA MANAGEMENT AND STORAGE
CLOUD STORAGE
STORAGE AND BACKUPS ON HOT SITES, WARM SITES AND COLD SITES
USING VARIOUS DATA MANAGEMENT SOFTWARES BY VARIOUS VENDORS
SQL SERVER
ORACLE
HADOOP / BIG DATA
DISASTER RECOVERY SYSTEMS
DATA PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Virtual tape (VTLs), enterprise storage software,
de-duplication, encryption of data
STORAGE OPTIMIZATION
DATA WAREHOUSING
DATA MINING
19. NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATION
Networking and communications is one of the most important aspects in nowadays life.
Every person can reach any other person in any part of the world with seconds. With
networking and communications, life became much easier and progress is much faster.
There are many different ways to reach any thing or persons, but the two main and
common things are by internet and phones.
20. NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATION
With telephones and mobile phones, you can reach each person individually. But with
internet, you can communicate with any person individually or in a group. But nowadays,
it is possible to communicate with a group of people in a group by mobile phones.
Networking is a set of computers or device that are connected to each others with that
can exchange data. Internet, intranet, and extranet are three types of networking.
Examples of different networks are Local area network (LAN), Wide area network (WAN),
and Wireless LANs and WANs (WLAN & WWAN).
The method of networking is the main reason of having all different kinds of
communication devices such as telephones, televisions, internet, etc. so the bond
between communication and networking is so strong that it is hard to have
communication without networking. However, you can have a networking without
communication.
Some known programs that share both networking and communication are Messenger,
Skype, and Pal talk. There are many other types but these are some of the most famous
ones that are released to communicate with individual people or groups.
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Google applications
Various online courses websites
Coursera
Open2study
Iversity
W3schools
Khan academy
youtube
Microsoft word, excel, PowerPoint, one note, calendar, outlook.
Project Management – MS Project, Prima Vera
Data Analysis - MS Excel, SPSS ,R, Statistica, StatPro
24. LIST OF APPLICATIONS USED IN THE INDUSTRY FOR THE ANALYSIS PURPOSE IN MANY JOB ROLES IN
ALMOST ALL THE FIELDS OF MANAGEMENT.
SAS & R
IBM SPSS
STATISTICA, STATPRO
SAP
ERP
CRM
SCM
MICROSOFT PROJECT, PRIMA VERA
EXCEL