Introduction to Information Technology

Defining Information
What is Information?
Information is any knowledge that comes to our attention. That could be voice, image, text and video
What is data?
Data is information when dealing with the machine
IT in Society (people)
Personal Communication
Conversations (phone, cell)
Messaging (E-mail, SMS)
Video Coms
Entertainment
Web surfing
Downloading video and audio files
Interactive gaming
Day-to-Day living
Buying airline ticket
Ordering books
Electronic banking/ stock market
IT in business
Internal Communication
Computer network
Corporate website
Video teleconferencing
Messaging (SMS, email)
Electronic Commerce
Call Centres
Electronic transactions
Online sales
Business operations
Factory operation systems
Databases
what counts as information
Set of tools, processes, and methodologies (such as coding /programming, data communications, data conversion, storage and retrieval, systems analysis and design, systems control) and associated equipment employed to collect, process, and present information. In broad terms, IT also includes office automation, multimedia, and telecommunications.