Information technology refers to the creation, processing, storage, and delivery of information through various devices and processes. It takes in raw data as input, processes it, and outputs it in a packaged form that is easy to understand. There are several types of data that information technology can handle, including numeric data for applications like sales and payrolls, text for documents, images for graphics, sound such as music and speech that can be edited and stored, and videos for movies and films.

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Information Technology
It refers to creation, gathering, processing,
storage and delivery of information and the
processes and devices that make it possible.
It processes raw data.
It can package information in new form so
that it is easy to understand, and more
attractive.
What is Information Technology?

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Information Process Cycle
Input
Process
Output
storage
Distribution

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Types of Data
Numeric: Only numbers. Mainly used for
applications like inventory, sales, payrolls
Text(Word): For dictionary, Word-processing,
letters, Reports, memos etc.
Images: Photographs and other graphics, House
plan etc. are some applications. They are part of
multimedia presentation.
Graphs / charts: illustrates the numerical data
Animated data: characters/ objects moves on
screen mainly for entertainment.

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Sound:
 Music, Speech, or Sound effects can be edited and
stored.
 Music Synthesizer, audio recording
Videos:
 Interviews,
 Movies
 Short films
Types of Data (2)

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