Introduction to Information Technology

INTRODUCTION TO
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
LO1..................................................................................................................................................3
Understand and frequently used computing technologies......................................................3
LO2..................................................................................................................................................4
Understanding of the ethical and social issues associated with technology...........................4
LO3..................................................................................................................................................5
Difference between types of network.....................................................................................5
LO4..................................................................................................................................................6
Understanding the growth in ITC and use of internet and its effect on the business.............6
LO5..................................................................................................................................................7
Role of IT in the management................................................................................................7
LO6..................................................................................................................................................8
Explain different stages of system development....................................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10
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INTRODUCTION
Information technology refers to the study, development, implementation of the computer based
system in to the management of the organisation. It is considered to be as the subset of the
information and communication technology (ICT) which is used to solve the business or
organisational problems at the broad or large scale. This ensures effective and smooth running
while aligning with the organisational needs to achieve the goals. This factor is encompasses
with the provider of technology support, network maintenance, security testing and device
management role. This also focus on the physical component of the IT infrastructure it provide
maintenance to the equipments like routers, servers, phone system and individual devices such as
laptop(Avgerou and Walsham, 2017).
This study is based on the TESCO which is the British multinational retailer that deals in the
groceries and general merchandise. It has the shops in seven countries across Europe and Asia
and is the market leader of groceries in UK. This study includes the understanding of computer
technologies, ethical and social issues associated with the technology, types of networks.
Furthermore it also includes the growth of ITC, use of internet and its effect on the business. In
addition to this it also have the role of IT in the management and different stages of the system
development.
MAIN BODY
LO1
Understand and frequently used computing technologies
Computer technology has been formulate and develop for storing and processing data using
different distributed resources that can be often stored in the third party centres. Constructing
software system by incorporating and composing cloud services in the organisation provides
various advantages like flexibility within the operations and scalability to the firm as this factor
can be used at any scale. On the other hand it also has to face some challenges like it increases
complexity, fragility and changes during operations are unforeseeable at the time of development
of software. A cloud based system id designed as to change rapidly, and that also required a
effective communication and collaboration between software developer and operators. For the
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effective system in the management there should be a strong integration of system building and
involves the adaption of system in the activities of the organisation (Bala and Venkatesh, 2016).
With the context Tesco, it is the multinational retailing company that needs the effective
connection across the countries for their operations. That is only be possible by the effective
information technology department that makes easier for the business to operates in a large area
while connecting with several offices it makes easy to collaborate them, facilitates in the
strategic planning and effective marketing across the Asia and Europe.
LO2
Understanding of the ethical and social issues associated with technology
Information technology refers to the components that are used to store, fetch and manipulate the
information even at the minimum level with the server having the operating system. IT is consist
of the wide area of application in education, business, health, industries, banking sector and
scientific research at the large level. With the leading advancement of the technology it is
important to know about the social and ethical issues related to it which can have a negative
impact on the process (Chae, Koh and Park, 2018).
Ethical issues
Personal privacy: It is an important aspect in the ethical issues of the information
technology. It provides facilities to the user in terms of their own hardware, operating system and
software operating tool to access the sever which are connected to each other at a large level.
Data and information transfer in a big amount takes place that may have the changes of disclose
and violating the privacy of an individual as well as organisation.
Trade secrets: Trade secrets consist of security of the something value and useful. This is
the law which is made to protect the private aspects of idea or information which is only known
to the only discover. This law of trade secrets is very broad in terms of computer rage. A person
with the advancement in the software and hardware can provide a significant competitive
influence in disclosing the trade secrets which can destroy the privacy of the secrets.
Social issues
Fake news or campaigns of misinformation: In today’s scenario internet and other
communications technologies are being used to flow the fake news and misinformation to the
user and this factor is contribute in to the increase polarization and hamper the free flow of
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