Reference: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_information_technology
Summary
Information Technology is the technology (hardware and software) required for the processing of data and other information. This website is a type of information technology. See the related links.
Formal Definition: 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.
The combination of telecommunication and computer science for the capture, storage and transmission of information to every nook and corner of the world is said to be IT.
I think this is one of the simplest ways to put IT (Information Technology) into a concise definition. The formal definition also adds that precision touch to truly understand what IT is, where it comes from, and what it is all about.
My three primary career directions in order of precedence:
- SAN’s
- Security
- Web Design
