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Overview
This chapter will give you an overview of the concepts underlying Information Technology (IT). It starts
by describing the increased importance of IT in our everyday life and provides a definition for the term
IT itself. It presents IT as consisting of computers supported by appropriate connectivity through
networking. A short description of hardware and software making the components of computers is
given as well as various types of computers are presented. The student will also see various examples
where computers are applied together with the numerous benefits and drawbacks associated with their
uses. Finally the chapter is closed with a brief note on the trends affecting IT today after a quick
overview of what networks and the Internet are all about.
1.0 Introduction
During the past decade, Information Technology also known as IT has been of great interest to
almost everyone. It has given rise to new and efficient means of manufacturing products in
industries, innovative and fast ways of communication between people and provided various
benefits to every individual such that it is very useful to understand how it works. This chapter
will give an overview of what IT is all about as well as describe some common examples where
IT is applied in our everyday life.
1.0 Introduction
During the past decade, Information Technology also known as IT has been of great interest to
almost everyone. It has given rise to new and efficient means of manufacturing products in
industries, innovative and fast ways of communication between people and provided various
benefits to every individual such that it is very useful to understand how it works. This chapter
will give an overview of what IT is all about as well as describe some common examples where
IT is applied in our everyday life.