NAME: JEJELOWO BUKOLA ELIZABETH

MATRIC NO: 090112012

DEPARTMENT: CHEMISTRY EDUCATION

COURSE CODE: EDT 424

COURSE TITLE: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND

TECHNOLOGY

ASSIGNMENT

WHAT IS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT?

According to Wikipedia, Information management (IM) is the

collection and management of information from one or more

sources and the distribution of that information to one or more

audiences. This sometimes involves those who have a stake in, or a

right to that information. Management means the organization of

and control over the structure, processing and delivery of

information.

WHAT IS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY?

The Longman dictionary of contemporary English (2000) describes

information technology as the use of an electronic process for

storing information and making it available. This definition is

deficient because it limits the functions that reflects the increasing

network of the hardware and software especially in the area of the

internet and the potentials it provide for communication. Looking at

the phrase “storing and making information available”, one

observes that communication is involved because the message has

to be encoded, passed through a medium and decode for use.

WHAT IS MANAGEMENT?

This is the organization, controlling, processing, evaluating and

reporting of information activities in order to meet the objectives of

the organization and to enable corporate functions in the delivery of

information.

WHAT IS INFORMATION?

This is described as facts or details that tells you something about a

situation, person, events etc. In terms of technology relating to

computer, information is described as data that have been

summarized or otherwise manipulated for use in decision making.

WHAT IS INFORMATION PROCESSING?

Information processing refers to the manipulation of digitized

information by computers and other digital electronic equipment,

known collectively as information technology (IT).

Information processing systems include business software,

operating systems, computers, networks and mainframes.

Whenever data needs to be transferred or operated upon in some

way, this is referred to as information processing.

WHAT IS INFO STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM?

What is info storage and retrieval system: A set of operations and

the associate equipment, software and documentation by which

documents are indexed and the records are stored, so that the

selected records can be retrieved in response to requests employing

commands that can be handled by the system.

An information storage and retrieval system (ISRS) is a network

with a built-in user interface that facilitates the creation, searching,

and modification of stored data. An ISRS is typically a peer-to-peer

network operated and maintained by private individuals or

independent organizations, but accessible to the general public.

Some, but not all, ISRSs can be accessed from the Internet. (The

largest ISRS in the world is the Internet itself.)Characteristics of an

ISRS include lack of centralization, graceful degradation in the

event of hardware failure, and the ability to rapidly adapt to

changing demands and resources. The lack of centralization helps

to ensure that catastrophic data loss does not occur because of

hardware or program failure, or because of the activities of

malicious hackers. Graceful degradation is provided by redundancy

of data and programming among multiple computers. The physical

and electronic diversity of an ISRS, along with the existence of

multiple operating platforms, enhances robustness, flexibility, and

adaptability.(These characteristics can also result in a certain

amount of chaos.) In addition to these features, some ISRSs offer

anonymity, at least in theory, to contributors and users of the

information.
WHAT IS TECHNOLOGY?

Technology (from Greek τέχνη, techne, "art, skill, cunning of hand";

and -λογία, -logia[1]) is the making, modification, usage,and

knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts,systems, and

methods of organization, in order to solve a problem, improve a pre-

existing solution to a problem, achieve a goal, handle an applied

input/output relation or perform a specific function. It can also

refer to the collection of such tools, including machinery,

modifications, arrangements and procedures. Technologies

significantly affect human as well as other animal species' ability to

control and adapt to their natural environments. The term can

either be applied generally or to specific areas: examples

include construction technology, medical technology, and information

technology.The human species' use of technology began with the

conversion of natural resources into simple tools.

The prehistorical discovery of the ability to control fire increased the

available sources of food and the invention of the wheel helped

humans in travelling in and controlling their environment. Recent

technological developments, including the printing press,

thetelephone, and the Internet, have lessened physical barriers

to communication and allowed humans to interact freely on a global

scale. However, not all technology has been used for peaceful

purposes; the development of weapons of ever-

increasing.destructive power has progressed throughout history,

from clubs to nuclear weapons. Technology has affected society and

its surroundings in a number of ways. In many societies,

technology has helped develop more advanced economies (including

today's global economy) and has allowed the rise of a leisure class.

Many technological processes produce unwanted by-products,

known as pollution, and deplete natural resources, to the detriment

of Earth's environment. Various implementations of technology

influence the values of a society and new technology often raises

new ethical questions. Examples include the rise of the notion

of efficiency in terms of human productivity, a term originally

applied only to machines, and the challenge of traditional

norms.Philosophical debates have arisen over the present and

future use of technology in society, with disagreements over

whether technology improves the human condition or worsens

it. Neo-Luddism, anarcho-primitivism, and similar movements

criticise the pervasiveness of technology in the modern world,

opining that it harms the environment and alienates people;

proponents of ideologies such astranshumanism and techno-

progressivism view continued technological progress as beneficial to

society and the human condition. Indeed, until recently, it was

believed that the development of technology was restricted only to

human beings, but recent scientific studies indicate that

other primates and certain dolphin communities have developed

simple tools and learned to pass their knowledge to other

generations.