This document provides an overview of basic information technology concepts including what IT is, common uses of computers and IT, hardware and software components, networking, the internet, cloud computing, and careers in IT. Specifically, it defines IT as the development, maintenance and use of computer systems and networks for processing and distributing data. It lists several common uses of IT in education, business, healthcare, entertainment and government. It also describes basic hardware, software, networking and internet components. Finally, it outlines several common IT careers such as web developer, network administrator, data analyst and IT manager.

1. Basic of Computers and
Information Technology

2. Topics
• What is Information Technology
• Basic use of computers and Information Technology
• Basic terms (Hardware, Software, Networking, Internet, Cloud)
• Carriers in Information Technology
• What needs to become an IT professional

3. Information Technology
Information Technology
refers to the development,
maintenance, and use of
computer software, systems,
and networks. It includes
their use for the processing
and distribution of data. Data
means information, facts,
statistics, etc., gathered
together for reference,
storage, or analysis.

4. Uses of computers and Information Technology

5. Uses of computers and Information Technology
• Education
 Access to variety of learning resources
 Immediacy to information
 Anytime learning ,Anywhere learning.
 Multimedia approach to education- eg. E-Class ,E-
Learning.
 Authentic and up to date information
 Access to online libraries
 Teaching of different subjects made interesting.

6. Uses of computers and Information Technology
• Business
 IT plays an important role in business
environment as every organization adopts it in
some form or the other to perform the tasks in
effective manner.
 E-Commerce includes buying & selling products
and services over the internet, electronic fund
transfers, smart cards, digital cash & all other
ways of doing business over digital networks.eg-
daraz.com , Amazon.com are examples of
ECommerce.
 IT HAS EFFECTED BUSINESS IN FOLLOWING WAYS:
• COMPETITIVENESS SECURITY
• COST BENEFITS
• MARKETING
• E-RECRUITMENT.

7. • Healthcare
Healthcare continues to be revolutionized by
computers. As well as digitized medical
information making it easier to store and access
patient data, complex information can also be
analyzed by software to aid discovery of
diagnoses, as well as search for risks of diseases.
• E-Government
Various government departments use computers
to improve the quality and efficiency of their
services. Examples include city planning, law
enforcement, traffic, and tourism. Computers can
be used to store information, promote services,
communicate internally and externally, as well as
for routine administrative purposes.
Uses of computers and Information Technology

8. • Entertainment
Information technology help to watch
movies online, play games online; act
as a virtual entertainer in playing
games, listening to music, etc. MIDI
instruments greatly help people in the
entertainment industry in recording
music with artificial instruments.
Videos can be fed from computers to
full screen televisions. Photo editors
are available with fabulous features.
Uses of computers and Information Technology

9. • Hardware
Computer hardware is the
collection of physical parts of a
computer system. This includes
the computer case, monitor,
keyboard, and mouse. It also
includes all the parts inside the
computer case, such as the hard
disk drive, motherboard, video
card, and many others.
Computer hardware is what you
can physically touch.
Components of Information Technology

10. Components of Information Technology
• Software
Set of instructions that
tell a computer what to
do, The two main types
of software are system
software and
application software.

11. • Networking
Interconnection of two or
more networks in
different places or
connecting computers so
that they can share files,
printers, applications, and
other computer-related
resources.
Components of Information Technology

12. • Internet
The Internet is a global
network of billions of
computers and other
electronic devices. With
the Internet, it's possible
to access almost any
information,
communicate with
anyone else in the world,
and do much more
Components of Information Technology

13. Components of Information Technology
• Cloud computing
Storing and accessing
data and programs over
the internet instead of
your computer's hard
drive.
• Accessibility
• Communal Editing
• Reduced processing
power

14. Carriers in Information Technology

15. • Web developer. Web developers are responsible for creating the look and technical aspects of a
website.
• Network administrator. In charge of making sure the computer network for an organization is secure,
and runs smoothly.
• Data analyst. Data analysts take big data and find patterns to help business leaders make decisions.
• IT manager. Oversee all the hardware and software that an organization uses to run.
• Information security expert. Making sure data and information stay safe from attacks and threats.
• Cloud administration. Cloud administration is involved with ensuring that an organization’s cloud
software is working correctly and securely.
Carriers in Information Technology

16. • Computer systems analyst. Responsible for determining how a computer system is working, and what
can be done to make the processes more effective.
• Computer and information research scientist. Responsible for inventing and designing new approaches
for tech.
• Computer hardware engineer. In charge of researching, designing, and testing new computer
hardware.
• Computer network architect. In charge of building data communication systems for an organization.
• Software developer. Software developers are the ones who create the ideas and models for computer
programs. They are sometimes called software engineers.
Carriers in Information Technology

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