INTRODUCTION TO

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Presented by:
Adnan Rashid (MME-18-26)
Shehzad Hussain (MME-18-13)
 CONTENTS
 Information and Data
 Information Technology
 Computer
 Storage Devices
 Information Communication Technology
 Computer Networking
 Cell Phone
 Use of Information Technology in Society(People – business)
 Importance of IT in Education , Finance , Health Care and Security
 Advantages and Disadvantages of Information Technology
 INFORMATION AND DATA
Information:
Information is news or knowledge
received or given.
Example:
What's given to
someone who asks about
something.
 INFORMATION AND DATA
Data:
Data is defined as facts or figures, or
information that's stored in or used by a computer.
Example:
An example of data
 is information collected
for a research paper and
an email.
 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information Technology:
Combination of hardware and software products and
services that companies, organizations and people use.
Example:
Traditional computer
applications that include
data storage and programs
to input, process, and
output the data.
 COMPUTER
Computer:
A computer is an programmable
electronic device. It takes data
through input devices. It processes
data according to the sequence
of instructions provided in the
form of program.
The result is called out put and
takes through some output device.
i.e. printer, speaker
STORAGE DEVICES
 INFORMATION COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY
 Communication technology is the study of
technology applications which are used in tele-
communications.
ICT
 COMPUTER NETWORKING
 LAN (Local area networking)
 WAN (Wide area networking)
 MAN (Metropolitan area networking)
 INTERNET
 WIRED NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY
 WIRELESS NETWORKING TECHNOOGY
 CELL PHONE
A cell phone  is a mobile or portable phone. It enables a user to
communicate almost anywhere in the world. The cell phone was
invented by Dr. Martin Cooper,
along with his team of developers
at Motorola. The first cell phone
weighed 2.4-pounds and was
9-inches long. Dr. Cooper also
made the first cell phone call at
Motorola on April 3, 1973.
 CELL PHONE CAPABILITIES
Today, many cell phones are called smartphones and are capable
of doing almost anything a computer is capable of doing.
 Take and make calls to any
other person with a phone.
 Send and receive text messages.
 Take, view, and store pictures
and videos using a built-in camera.
 Access the Internet, e-mail,
chat, and even download apps
 for the phone.
USES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 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
USES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY (Business)

 Internal Communication
Computer network
Corporate website
Video teleconferencing
Messaging (SMS, email)
 Electronic Commerce
Call Centers
Electronic transactions
Online sales
 Business operations
Factory operation systems
Databases
 IMPORTANCE OF IT IN
EDUCATION
Following are the importance of IT in education:

 Information technology is essential on college

campuses.
 IT is used in teaching,
labs, and in course
management.
 IMPORTANCE OF IT IN
EDUCATION
 Many college classes are either taught online or have
a class website

 Using technology, teachers can prepare their

students for a future flooded with gadgets including
tablets, mobile phones, computers, and so much
more.
 IMPORTANCE OF IT IN
EDUCATION
 The students of today are the leaders, inventors,
teachers, and businessmen (and women) of
tomorrow.

 Without the proper skills, these students will not have

the preparation needed to survive.
IMPORTANCE OF IT IN FINANCE
 Following are the importance in Finance:
 With all the online purchases going on, it’s
important that banks and security keep
tabs on everything to keep everyone safe.
 Without information technology, these
purchases would be impossible, and it
would be impossible for banks to keep
these purchases secure.
IMPORTANCE OF IT IN FINANCE
 Information technology has also made it faster and easier
than ever to send or receive money.
  It’s now also easier to open
an online small business to
sell whatever you might want
 Information technology also
makes it easy for finance to
function on a global level.
In this modern age, your
credit score and credit rating
is available online securely.
IMPORTANCE OF IT IN HEALTH CARE
 Following are the advantages in Healthcare

 Improvements in information technology

have allowed for great reform in healthcare.

 Most medical offices can now send and

receive digital medical information from
doctors you’ve had in the past.
IMPORTANCE OF IT IN HEALTH CARE
 It helps doctor to spend more time on patient than on paper work.

 Now with the advancement

of technology it is possible to
get the detailed images of organs
and images of blood flow et cetera.
 This can be helpful to find
illnesses that aren’t find otherwise.
 IMPORTANCE OF IT IN
SECURITY
 With so many transactions done online and so much
information available online, it’s important to keep all
of that safe.
 Information technology makes it possible for your
online data to stay secure until accessed by the
proper channels
 IMPORTANCE OF IT IN
SECURITY
 Using passwords and encryption, information
technology hides your personal digital data away, and
the only way it can be accessed is by companies who
have permission from you
ADVANTAGES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

 Easy Access to Information.

 Encourages Innovation and Creativity.
 Improved Communication.
 The Convenience of Traveling/ Ease of
Mobility.
 Improved Housing and Lifestyle.
ADVANTAGES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

 Improved Entertainment.
 Efficiency and Productivity.
DISADVANTAGES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

 Social Disconnect
 Over-reliance on gadget
 Addiction
 Unemployment
 Work Overload
 Anonymity and Fake Personas
 Crime
DISADVANTAGES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

 Anonymity and Fake Personas

 Crime
 REFERANCES

 https://www.computerhope.com
 https://
www.slideshare.net/enesblfdn/informa
tion-technology-44873013
 https://marketbusinessnews.com/finan
cial-glossary/information-technology/
THANK YOU!
ANY QUESTION!