what is information technology?

Answer 1

It's a very general term referring more to the hardware and setup of the software than to running of individual application programs. The IT person is the one the high-end user calls when he gets out of his depth with a problem on his computer.

Answer 2

Information Technology (IT) is concerned with the use of technology in managing and processing information, especially in large organizations.

Answer 3

Information Technology (IT) is concerned with the use of technology in managing and processing information, especially in large organizations.
In particular, IT deals with the use of electronic computers and computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit, and retrieve information. For that reason, computer professionals are often called IT specialists or Business Process Consultants, and the division of a company or university that deals with software technology is often called the IT department. Other names for the latter are information services (IS) or management information services (MIS), managed service providers (MSP).

Answer 4

"Information Technology (IT)[1] is concerned with the use of technology in managing and processing information, especially in large organizations."

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