This presentation provides an overview of information technology (IT). It discusses the definition of IT and its history from the premechanical age to the current electronic age. Some key advantages of IT in business, purchasing, society, and education are outlined. The current status and top 5 trends in IT are examined, including the device mesh, ambient user experiences, and advanced machine learning. Career opportunities in IT fields like software engineering, web development, and networking are also reviewed. The presentation concludes that the IT industry is currently in a growth phase and has very good future prospects and opportunities globally.

1. THE NEW GENERATION OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PRESENTED BY: SURABHI GUPTA
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2. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)…
IT is a general term that describes any technology that helps to produce,
manipulate, store, communicate information.
“ It 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.

3. HISTORY OF IT…
Information technology has been around for a long, long time. Basically as long as
people have been around.
There are 4 main ages that divide up the history of IT:
 Premechanical Age (3000 B.C. - 1450 A.D.)
Mechanical Age (1450 – 1840)
Electromechanical Age (1840 - 1940.)
Electronic Age (1940 – Present)

4. ADVANTAGES OF IT…
Advantage in Business
• Increases production and saves time
• Improves data storage and file management
Advantage in Purchase
• Electronic Bill Presentation and Payment
Advantages in Society
• Globalization of knowledge
Advantages in Education
• Online education has made educational material and its data accessible
anywhere.

5. CURRENT STATUS OF IT…
• The information technology industry is always changing. New technology
languages, architectures and platforms are introduced on a regular basis, as our
world becomes more and more digitally connected.
• There is also a growing demand for experienced IT professionals, as more
businesses become increasingly digitalized.
• The IT industry is growing faster than nearly any other field.
• According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of computer-related
fields is projected to grow about 12 percent from 2014 to 2024, adding nearly
half a million jobs in over a decade.

6. TOP 5TRENDS OF IT..
• The Device Mesh: This refers to the growing web of wearable and mobile gadgets.
• Ambient User Experience: The ambient user experience blends the user’s physical, virtual
and electronic environments.
• 3D Printing Materials: 3D printing continues to advance with a wide range of materials
from advanced nickel alloys and carbon fiber to conductive ink and even biological materials.
• Information of Everything: The digital mesh communicates with immeasurably large
amounts of information in the physical world to allow organizations to produce new and compelling
campaigns for their target audiences.
• Advanced Machine Learning: Advanced machine learning allows smart machines to
understand concepts in the environment and change its future behavior based on what it has
gathered about the world around it

7. Career Opportunity in IT
• Software Engineers
• Web Developers
• System Analysts
• Consultants
• Technical Writers
• E-Commerce
• Knowledge
• Web Masters
• Networking
• Computer Education

8. COMPARATIVE CONTRIBUTION OF IT IN DIFFERENT SECTORS
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
11% 11%
6%
14%
21%
22%
15%

9. GLOBAL SCENARIO
• Today the IT’s advancement around the world cannot be
imagined.
• Integrated the world economy through removal of
barriers.
• Global sourcing of technology related services is
estimated to have grown.
• There is estimated growth regarding spending on world
wide technology products & related services sector.
• Global IT spends projected to grow at steady rate.

10. STAGE OF INDUSTRY LIFE CYCLE
• IT industry is in GROWTH phase since last 5
years.
• It is growing at a fast pace.
• It can be seen through contribution of IT in
-GDP
-No.of employees in this sector
-Revenue generated from this sector

11. CONCLUSION
• Very good future prospects
• IT is on going requirement of every nation.
• Opportunities for Investors, Entrepreneur, Youth and Countries
• Continuous growth year by year