Introduction to Information Technology

This presentation provides an introduction to information technology and its role in business operations. It covers the classification of computers, the importance of internet for individuals and businesses, the use of social media and communication technology, and the use of ICT in business.

Introduction to
Information Technology
Task- 1

Introduction
Information technology plays an important role in operating and regulating all
business functions in proper manner (Taylor, Fritsch and Liederbach,
2014). It is used to store, transmit, retrieve and manipulate the required
data or information.

Classification of computers
There are different types of
computers which are described as
under:
Super computers - It is one of the
biggest and fastest computer that are
mainly designed for resolving
difficult scientific problems (Eason,
2014).

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Mainframe computer - This can be
used for centralised position where
various terminals are connected with
one CPU and it will allow several
users to share the single CPU.

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Minicomputer – These are medium
scale, smaller and mainly slower as
compare with mainframe computers
(Piotrowicz and Cuthbertson, 2012).
They have different terminals that
are connected with only single CPU
and support many users.

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Microcomputers – It is low cost
small electronic computer.

Importance of internet for an individual and
businesses
Internet has become indispensable part of an individual's life and it is widely
used while conducting business operations or other activities at domestic level
too (Voogt and et. al., 2017). Most of the people are now totally dependent on
it and finds life difficult without it.

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Importance of internet for business
•Developing an image
•Marketing

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Most of the people are using internet platform in wide range that assist them in
easily interacting with any person. Internet is required in day to day
operational activities (Silverstone, 2017). There are various importance of
internet to an individual that are described as follows:
•Communication
•Entertainment

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Communication – In this, internet plays a vital role in ensuring that people
can easily make connection with any people. Most of the friendship and
business relation would die without the internet (Gattorna, 2017).
Entertainment – An individual use internet for acquiring information
regarding latest entertainment world.

Use of social media and Communication
Technology
The use of social media has transformed in current time period because it will
provide different types of services to the people in better manner. Networking
and social media develop fast and easy way to access information in all across
the world (Xiang, Magnini and Fesenmaier, 2015). For this, people can easily
interact with each other through Facebook, Instagram, twitter and so more.

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Along with this, social media allow an individual to express and gather
themselves through internet for making some statement. It is used for share
their ideas, opinions and sentiment towards other person views (Ricci, Rokach
and Shapira, 2015). This will assist in communicating with their buyers and
shareholders regarding specific goods and services.

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Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in business-
Information and Communication Technology help in managing and
operating all business activities of organization effectively (Beynon-
Davies, 2016). It is essential for smoothly running of business operation in
respect of size and complexities in all around the world.

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Most of the company are maintaining
and managing their required
resources by using ICT which assist
them in performing work at rapid
and correct way.