What is Information Technology ?  Information Technology deals with the use of computers to store, retrieve and transmit information. The acquisition, processing storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronic-based combination of computing and telecommunication are it’s main fields. Some of the modern and emerging fields of information technologies are next generation web technologies, bioinformatics, cloud computing, global information systems, large scale knowledge basis etc. are mainly driven in the field of computer science.

Applications of Information Technology in Our Daily Life IT in Education Students have many opportunities to learn the basic computer skills to facilitate their learning. Multimedia learning centre (MMLC) in secondary school Classroom with a projector

IT at Home Personal computer

IT in Public Places Internet access service  The public can obtain information from the Internet more conveniently Internet access service in public area

IT in Business Office automation  Office automation helps office workers improve working efficiency productivity, data security and communications with others An automated office

Benefits of information technology Globalization - IT has not only brought the world closer together, but it has allowed the world's economy to become a single interdependent system. Communication - With the help of information technology, communication has also become cheaper, quicker, and more efficient.

Disadvantages of Information Technology Unemployment - While information technology may have streamlined the business process it has also crated job redundancies example- a lot of lower and middle level jobs have been done away with causing more people to become unemployed.

Privacy - Though information technology may have made communication quicker, easier and more convenient, it has also bought along privacy issues. Lack of job security - one has to be in a constant learning mode, if he or she wishes for their job to be secure.

Dominant culture - While information technology may have made the world a global village, it has also contributed to one culture dominating another weaker one. For example it is now argued that US influences how most young teenagers all over the world now act, dress and behave.