1. I.T.: Application By Bhupendra Ratha, Lecturer
School of Library and Information Science
Devi Ahilya University, Indore

2. Information Technology
“IT is the use of modern technology to aid the capture, storage, retrieval, analysis and communication of Information, whether in the form of data, text, image or voice.”

3. IT Devices Basically four devices of IT are following; Capture Storage
Processing
Communication

4. Capture Keyboard for keying in data or text to a computer
Computer mouse or graphic pads for drawing with a computer
Microphone for speech and music input to computer, audio or telecommunication
Scanners for converting text or images from paper into computer format
Video camera or video input to computer, video and telecommunication

5. Storage Memory chips for short-term storage of data in computer system
Magnetic disks and disk drives for long-term storage of data in computer system
Magnetic tape and tape drives for long-term storage of data in computer system, speech or music in audio systems and image in video systems.
Compact discs and players for long term storage of data in computer system, speech or music in audio systems and image in video systems.
Video disk and players for long term storage of data in computer system, speech or music in audio systems and image in video systems.

6. Processing
Logic chips for analyzing data in computer and other electronic systems
Mixing and editing consoles for processing sound and image information in audio and video systems
Message switching and routing devices for telecommunication

7. Communication
Monitors for displaying the output of computer and video systems
Printers for producing a permanent copy of output from computer systems
Loudspeakers for reproducing the output from audio systems
Wires, fiber optics and broadcast devices for use in telecommunication systems

8. Component of IT Basically three components of IT are following;
Communication Technology
Computer Technology
Networking Technology

9. Application of IT
At present IT application in each and every field such as;
The home
The office
The industries
In the Medical field
In education
In research
In the Libraries
In banking
In Architectural work
In other field: agriculture, entertainment etc