Information technology (IT) refers to anything related to computing technologies such as hardware, software, networking, the internet, and the people who work with these technologies. IT is used across many industries including education, medicine, finance, travel, publishing, and science. In education, IT enables self-paced online courses and distance learning. In medicine, IT facilitates telemedicine and diagnostic devices. Finance uses IT for electronic payments, online banking, and investing. Travel utilizes IT for GPS navigation and ticket reservations. Publishing employs IT for digital newspapers and magazines. Science applies IT to complex data analysis, building design, and manufacturing.

2. Introduction to
Information
Technology

4. Definition of IT
 *IT Stands for "Information Technology”.
 *It refers to anything related to computing
technology, such as networking, hardware,
software, the Internet, or the people that
work with these technologies.

5. Definition of IT (Official)
 ITAA (Information Technology Association of
America) has defined information technology
as being the study, design, development,
implementation, support and /or
management of any computer based
information system

6. •Education
•Medical
•Finance
•Travel
•Publishing
•Science
Application
of IT

7. 1. Education
Today, Educators are turn to
computer to assist with education
Applications:
• Self learning course
• Distance courses

8. 1. Education
Self learning course
 Learning process using CD, DVD or via Internet by
ourselves
 E.g. Online tuition, e-test

9. 1.Education
Distance course
 The instructor and student in physically separate
locations but can communicate via video conferencing e-
mail and bulletin board.

10. 2. Medical care
The medical staffs around us will be using computer for
various purpose.
Application :
• Tele medicine
• Diagnostic device

11. 2. Medical care
Tele medicine
the remote diagnosis and treatment of patients by
means of telecommunications technology.

12. Telemedicine

13. 2. Medical care
 Diagnostic device
The device used for checking and curing the people
disease.
e.g. Cochlear implant, heartbeat scanner, etc

15. 3.Finance
Application
 Electronic payment system
 Online banking
 Online investment

16. 3. Finance
 Electronic payment system
User can pay their bills via the internet

17. 3.Finance
 Online banking
User can manage the bank account from the internet.

18. 3. finance
 Online investing
Many investor find it more efficient to trade and manage their
portfolios online.

20. 4.Travel
Application
 Car navigation by global positing system (GPS)
 Ticket reservation system

21. 4.Travel
 Car navigation system by Global Positional
system (GPS)
 Combined technology of locating, mapping and route
guideline of cars
 The location of the car is estimated by a GPS receiver.

22. 4.Travel
 Ticket reservation system
Reservation systems incorporate airline/train/bus schedules,
fare tariffs, passenger reservations and ticket records

23. 5.Publishing
Publishing is the process of making works available to the
public. Special software assists graphic designer in
developing pages.
Application
 Digital newspaper
 Digital magazine

24. 5.Publishing
 Digital newspaper
A digital newspaper is a digital version of a printed
newspaper. Newspapers can be digitally published
online or as a digital copy on a digital device, such as a
mobile phone or an E Ink reader.

25. 5.Publishing
 Digital magazine
An online magazine is a magazine published on the
Internet, through bulletin board systems and other
forms of public computer networks.

26. 6.Science
All braches of science use IT to assist them with
collecting, analyzing and modeling data
Application
 Complex data analysis
 For design of building
 For manufacturing products

27. 6.Science
 Complex data analysis
Computers used in scientific research have the
ability to analyze data in ways and at speeds not
possible with the human eye.

28. 6.Science
 For designing of building
The application of planning designing, constructing,
maintaining, calculations, including structural and geometry
calculation can be done with the computers.

29. 6.Science
 For manufacturing products
The use of computer software to control machine tools
and related machinery in the manufacturing process
programming tool.

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