Computer studies Made Simple : Information Technology

Information Technology :

Information technology is a technology that uses computing with high speed communication links to send information from one area to another.

Uses of Information Technology :

IT has helped in sending useful information among people living in different countries and continents of the world.

This helps in distant learning and enable people in different parts of the world to remain in contact with eachother.

It has allowed the information to be sent fairly quickly and as a result,the world has become a global village.

The information canbe conveyed in various forms such as text,videos or audio information.

Devices used in conveying information in IT Netwrok:

The various devices that are used to send information are as follows:

Mobile phone

Satellite

Fibre optics

I pads.

Useful Applications of Information technology

E – Commerce:

This means carrying out business using internet

Internet Banking:

Different banks allow their customers to use banking services online.It allows them to access their bank account at any time and even perform transactions and transfer money to other accounts.

M- Commerce:

Or mobile commerce means buying goods using mobile phones

Artificial Intelligence:

This refers to production of machines with ability to reason,and interpretation of sounds and vision and carrying out necessary action when stimulated using the above application.