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Introduction To Information Technology

This document provides an introduction to information technology. It defines key terms like information, data, and information technology. It discusses how IT is used in society for personal communication, entertainment, and daily living as well as in business for communication, e-commerce, and operations. Finally, it lists some examples of IT careers such as information security jobs, IT analyst, network administration, and software development.

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Introduction To Information Technology

This document provides an introduction to information technology. It defines key terms like information, data, and information technology. It discusses how IT is used in society for personal communication, entertainment, and daily living as well as in business for communication, e-commerce, and operations. Finally, it lists some examples of IT careers such as information security jobs, IT analyst, network administration, and software development.

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Introduction To

Information Technology
Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Subsidiary in
Information Technology (XIT11)
Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level in
Information Technology (YIT11)
First teaching September 2018 First examination from
June 2019
First certification from August 2019 (International
Advanced Subsidiary)
and August 2020 (International Advanced Level)
Defining Information

• What is Information?
Information is any knowledge that comes to our attention.
Processed data becomes Information. That could be
voice, image, text and video
• What is data?
Data consists of raw facts and figures
Data is information when dealing with the machine.
What Counts as information
Defining Information Technology

• Information Technologies are systems


of hardware and/or software that
capture, process, exchange, store
and/or present information using
electrical, magnetic and/or
electromagnetic energy.
IT Example: Wireless Internet
IT in Society (people)
• Personal Communication
• Conversations (phone, cell)
• Messaging (E-mail, SMS)
• Video Coms
• Entertainment
• Web surfing
• Downloading video and audio files
• Interactive gaming
• Day-to-Day living
• Buying airline ticket
• Ordering books
• Electronic banking/ stock market
IT in Society (business)
• Internal Communication
• Computer network
• Corporate website
• Video teleconferencing
• Messaging (SMS, email)
• Electronic Commerce
• Call Centres
• Electronic transactions
• Online sales
• Business operations
• Factory operation systems
• Databases
Examples on IT Careers
• Information Security Jobs
 Address information security
• IT Analyst
 Translate business requirement into technical specification
• Network Administration
 Configure and operate computer network
• Management Consulting
 Provide consulting for government and organizations
• Database Administration
 Managing corporate database
• Computer Forensics Expert
 Extracts computer evidence for detecting/preventing /prosecuting crimes
• IT Sales:
 people on frontline to sell products
• Software development:
 develop software solutions

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