Information technology concept
What is the concept of information technology?
The term information technology or information technology includes all areas related to information management and processing، whether within small or large organizations، as it is used to describe computers and their networks in an expanded manner، in addition to including all systems within the organization starting from physical devices، through operating systems، and databases. Data، storage stations، and processing servers، in addition to considering wired and wireless communication networks such as the Internet، telephones، etc.، an important basis and a necessary part of the information technology infrastructure that makes up the organization.
The importance of information technology
Information technology has its importance due to the large and increasing reliance of companies and institutions on it، as the work environment in it has transformed from a manual and paper environment in the past decades، to an
intensive digital environment at the present time، in addition to that، everything related to business can be preserved and stored in the form of digital data، which Facilitate management، reduce errors، and provide protection from cyberattacks. With the advent of remote work environments، information technology has facilitated the process of protecting and managing peripheral devices against risks.
Information technology uses
Information technology is used in wide areas of society، including the following:
- Business: The emergence of automated information technology in which business is carried out has radically changed، as it is used in various departments such as: financial departments، human resources، manufacturing، and even security، all of which are done using different hardware and software.
