Information Technology is popularly called IT and we get a precise definition of the same from the Information Technology Association of America. The association defines information technology as "the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware." Thus, information technology is all about the judicial use of electronic computers and softwares to transfer, save, secure, process, transmit and get information safely. Information technology has given a new dimension to the use of computers.
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Information technology is getting popular at an alarming rate all over the world and now the term also covers the aspects of the application of electronic communication and this trend has given recognition to the term, ICT or Information and Communications Technology. In Australia and Asia, information technology has been blended with telecommunications.
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In fact, we have actually distorted the concept of information technology. In the earlier days, IT used to refer various aspects and applications of computer technology but, now it means something more than that. Today, information technology is an umbrella term which covers information databases, IT professionals, installing applications, computer networks and designing softwares. IT professional are now into data management, software designing, engineering computer hardware formatting, networking and administration and management of the entire systems. Let us turn the spotlight on some of the major information technology societies of the world.
The Canadian Information Processing Society is the IT professional society of Canada. This society is rendering excellent services in the development of the computer science and software engineering programs especially in the Canadian universities. In India, we have, National Association of Software and Services Companies or NASSCOM. This association acts as an interface between Indian software industry and Indian BPO industry. It is a non- profit organization and is run by the members and the members are into the business of software services and development. The Computer Society of India is a highly significant information technology organization run by Indian computer professionals. It started operating in 1965 with few members and now it is recognized as a national body. Presently, it is run by more than thirty thousand members. The British Computer Society represents the interests of the professional engaged in information and communications technology. It is the largest UK based professional information technology body and presently, it has got more than sixty thousand members from 100 countries.
Any discussion on information technology is incomplete without the mention of the Information Technology Association of America or ITAA. It is the most hyped industry trade group of the world for serving the interests of information technology companies. The association welcomes all the companies operating in US and essentially those who are into providing IT services and products. It is important to note that ITAA is the secretariat of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance and thus it plays a leading role in putting up the the issues of the IT industry before the world. Thus, it is quite evident that the information technology is experiencing an immense growth in almost all the major parts of the world at present and you can access the internet sites giving more information on IT for a better understanding of the whole situation.
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