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.
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, networking, engineering computer hardware, database and software design, as well as the management and 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 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. [1]
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. [2]
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 (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. [3]
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 New Zealand Computer Society (NZCS) is the national body representing ICT professionals in New Zealand
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. [4]
The Professional Computer Association (PCA), Lebanon, is an association for information & communications technology (ICT) professionals.[5]
See also
At Wikiversity you can learn more and teach others about Information technology at:
The School of Information technology
Information technology portal
List of basic information technology topics
Information Systems
Information communication technology
Informative Modelling
Information technology governance
Information technology management
KM System
Legal case management
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. Norwood, NJ: Ablex.
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, networking, engineering computer hardware, database and software design, as well as the management and 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 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. [1]
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. [2]
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 (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. [3]
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 New Zealand Computer Society (NZCS) is the national body representing ICT professionals in New Zealand
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. [4]
The Professional Computer Association (PCA), Lebanon, is an association for information & communications technology (ICT) professionals.[5]
See also
At Wikiversity you can learn more and teach others about Information technology at:
The School of Information technology
Information technology portal
List of basic information technology topics
Information Systems
Information communication technology
Informative Modelling
Information technology governance
Information technology management
KM System
Legal case management
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. Norwood, NJ: Ablex.
Major information technology companies
Cellular hardware
Apple · HTC · LG · Motorola · Samsung · Nokia · Palm · Qualcomm · RIM · Sony Ericsson
Conglomerates
GE · HCL · Hitachi · LG · Matsushita · NCR · News Corp. · Philips · Samsung · Siemens · Sony · Thomson · Toshiba · Vivendi
Computer hardware
Acer · Apple · Asus · Dell · Fujitsu Siemens · Hewlett-Packard · Lenovo · Samsung · Quanta · Sony · Toshiba
Computer networks
3Com · Alcatel-Lucent · Allied Telesis · Avaya · Cisco · Ericsson · Foundry · Huawei · Juniper · Nokia Siemens · Nortel · ZTE
Dot-coms
Amazon.com · AOL · eBay · Google · Yahoo!
Electronics manufacturers
Celestica · Elcoteq · Flextronics · Foxconn · Jabil · Kimball · Plexus · Quanta · Sanmina-SCI · SMTC
IT services
Accenture · ACS · Atos Origin · Avanade · BearingPoint · Booz Allen Hamilton · BT · Capgemini · CGI · Cognizant · CSC · Compuware · Deloitte · EDS · First Data · Getronics · HCL Tech · i-flex · IBM · Indra · Infosys · Keane · Logica · Neusoft · PA · Perot · SAIC · Sapient · Satyam · Steria · Syntel · TCS · ThoughtWorks · TietoEnator · Titan · Unisys · Wipro · Xansa
Storage
EMC · Fujitsu · Maxtor · NetApp · Samsung · Seagate · Hitachi · Western Digital
Semiconductors
AMD · Analog Devices · Broadcom · Elpida · Fairchild · Freescale · Skyworks · Hynix · Infineon · Intel · Micron · National · Nvidia · Samsung · NXP · Qimonda · Renesas · Rohm · Sharp · STMicroelectronics · TI · TSMC · VIA
Software
Activision Blizzard · Adobe · Apple · CA · Citrix · EA · IBM · Intuit · McAfee · Microsoft · Nintendo · Novell · Oracle · Red Hat · SAP · Sega · Sony · Sun · Symantec · Take-Two Interactive · Ubisoft
Telecom
3 · América Móvil · AT&T · Bharti Airtel · BSNL · Reliance Communications · BT · Cablevision · China Mobile · Comcast · Deutsche Telekom · EarthLink · France Télécom · KPN · KT · NTT · Qwest · RCN · Rogers · SK Telecom · Sprint Nextel · Swisscom · Telecom Italia · Telefónica · Telenor · Telmex · Telstra · Time Warner · Turkcell · Verizon · Virgin · Vodafone
Vertically integratedmanufacturers
Apple · HP · IBM · NEC · Sun
