CHANGING CONCEPTIONS OF INFORMATION

1. CHANGING
CONCEPTIONS
OF
INFORMATION
PRESENTED
BY:
MUKESH RAJAK

2. INTRODUCTION
• The field of information science is constantly
changing.
• Due to advancement in technology
and due to rapid growth and wide
spread use of information systems
there is a need for adoption of
information technology in every sector
of the economy.

3. • Information technology is a vast area and
used in broader term but most commonly it
is used in context of computers and
telecommunication equipments which are
useful in every organization. Technology is
the combination of several aspects
including data, information, knowledge and
wisdom. Data and information are easily
transferable in the modern world, whether
through oral, written or electronic methods.

4. Technological Trends from 1950’s
to Till Date
• In 1950’s the electronic computer on the
face of European continent was invented.
• These computers were specially designed
to handle numeric as well as textual
information.
During the era of 1954 in United
States I.B.M 650 was introduced
which was slightly inexpensive
machine with drum storage.

5. • During the era of 1960’s the first structural,
technical, procedural and programming
languages were released.
• In 1970’s the first Ram chip was introduced by
Intel.
• During 1980’s and 1990’s many companies
dealing in sale and purchase of computers were
entered in the market and this period was
considered as best selling era

6. • A 2000’s onward there is a shift from analog,
mechanical and electronical technology to
digital technology. The cyber system was
introduced and people from all over the world
started using internet. It was a major revolution
and landmark in the history of information
technology.

7. Current Advancement in
Technology and information
• There are some of the most important new
technologies, trends, approaches, standards
and issues which should be identified while
considering the trends in Information
Technology systems.
• Firstly we gather the data, then store this in data
warehouses after that relevant information can
be extracted by means of data mining and by
applying technological tools finally after
manipulation of data we get relevant information.

8. Emerging Trends of
Information Technology
• World Wide Web
• Most commonly it is abbreviated as www and is the
system of interlinked documents which are in access
of users with the help of internet’
• we can get millions of information about our
concerned topics.
• E-mails are one of the blessings which have replaced
letters, in past people rely on writing letters to their
dear ones but now just only you can simply go on the
web and type out the e-mail and send it instantly in
the persons e-mail's inbox.

9. Information Security Issues
• Apart from various benefits there are
cyber attacks which have threatened
the whole IT industry. Different
computer worms and viruses are
there to attack the information
available in systems and harm the
network as well as corrupt or modify
the existing files.

10. CONCLUSION
• The concepts of information is changed.
World Wide Web has made the life easier.
Similarly social networking sites have has
become an important part of our lives. By
means of this people can connect with
their dear ones and share their ideas with
others. On the other hand cyber-crimes,
system viruses and worms have created
harm to all the available information.