Information technology 15340 225990702 2008-07-16T10:21:25Z Epbr123 1395162 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/125.60.241.138|125.60.241.138]] to last version by 84.11.137.91 (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{Nofootnotes|article|date=February 2008}} [[Image:2005ICT.PNG|thumb|right|Information and communication technology spending in 2005]] '''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 system]]s, particularly software applications and computer hardware." IT deals with the use of electronic [[computers]] and [[computer software]] to [[data conversion|convert]], [[computer data storage|store]], [[data security|protect]], [[data processing|process]], [[data transmission|transmit]], and [[Classified information|securely]] [[information retrieval|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]], [[computer networking|networking]], [[computer engineering|engineering]] computer hardware, database and [[software design]], as well as the [[systems management|management]] and [[system administration|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. ==Professional organizations== *[[AITech-Assinform]] is an [[Italy|Italian]] association of information & communication technology companies and an affiliate of [[Confindustria]]. *The [[Association for Computing Machinery]] (ACM) was founded in [[1947]] as the world's first scientific and educational computing society. [http://www.acm.org/] *The [[Australian Computer Society]] (ACS) is an association for information & communications technology (ICT) professionals in [[Australia]]. *The [[Australian Information Industry Association]] is the national organisation representing ICT companies in Australia. [http://www.aiia.com.au] *The [[British Computer Society]] (BCS) is the largest [[UK]]-based professional body representing those working in IT. *The [[Canadian Information Processing Society]] (CIPS) is the largest professional body for computing in [[Canada]]. *The Computer Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers Association of the Philippines ([http://www.comddap.org COMDDAP]) is an association of leading information technology businesses in the [[Philippines]]. *The [[Computer Society of India]] (CSI) is the national body representing computer professionals in [[India]]. *The Council of European Professional Informatics Societies ([[CEPIS]]) is a non-profit organisation that promotes high standards among informatics professionals across [[Europe]]. [http://www.cepis.org] *The [[Information Technology Association of America]] (ITAA) is an [[industry trade group]] for most of the world's major ICT companies. *The National Association of Software and Services Companies ([[NASSCOM]]) is an association of Indian IT companies. *The [[Philippine Software Industry Association]] (PSIA) is an association of Philippine IT companies. *The [[Union of Information Technology Enterprises (UITE) of Armenia]] is [[Armenia]]'s first and largest IT association. [http://www.uite.org/] *The Professional Computer Association (PCA), Lebanon, is an association for information & communications technology (ICT) professionals.[http://www.pca.org.lb/] ==See also== {{WVS}} {{portal}} * [[List of basic information technology topics]]'' *[[Information communication technology]] *[[Informative Modelling]] * [[Information technology governance]] * [[Information technology management]] *[[Knowledge Management System|KM System]] *[[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''. 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