Information Technology (IT) and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) | Understand their Meaning
Information Technology (IT)
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Programmer |
The term Information
Technology refers to an entire field that uses computers and other
equipment like software, networking and to manage information electronically in
a digital form.
It is a scientific, technological and engineering disciplines
and management techniques used in information handling and processing, their
application, computers and their interaction with men and machines, and
associated social, economic and cultural matters.
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Finding Information |
An IT department should be
equipped with computers, database Management Systems, servers, and security
mechanism. The professionals working in IT field are system administrators,
database administrators, programmers, IT managers, network engineers etc.
Therefore,
in the modern world, IT is an essential part of all of business operations,
education and other field.
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
The term Information
and Communication Technology can be considered as the integration of telephone
and audio/ visual networks with computer networks.
The integration has provided
large savings of costs due to the elimination of telephone networks.
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A Radio |
ICT is often used as an extended synonym for
information technology, but it is a more specific term that stresses the role
of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications (telephone
lines and wireless signals), computers as well as necessary enterprise software,
storage, middleware and audio-visual systems, which enable users to store,
transmit, access and manipulate information.
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Therefore ICT = IT + Other media. IT has opened new
avenues, such as e-learning, e-commerce Virtual University, e-coaching,
e-education, e-journal, etc. 3G Mobiles are also part of ICT. In Mobile as an
ICT equipment is being used in imparting information fast and cost effective
and e-mail facility also. One can access it anywhere.
It will be cost
effective. Through ICT you can have more rich material in the classrooms and
libraries for the teachers and students too. It always use to provided
opportunity for the learner to use maximum senses to get the information.
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