Information technology (IT) is "the study, design, development, application, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware", according to the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA). IT deals with the use of electroniccomputers and computer software to securely convert, store,protect, process, transmit, input, output, and retrieve information.
As it pertains to technology, IT spans a wide variety of areas that include but are not limited to things such as Processes, Computer Software, Computer Hardware, Programming Languages, and Data Constructs. In short, anything that renders data, information or perceived knowledge in any visual format whatsoever, via any multimedia distribution mechanism, is considered part of the domain space known as Information Technology (IT
History of Information Technology
History has witnessed several path breaking scientific achievements that have benefited mankind immensely. The discovery of fire, the invention of wheel, the industrial revolution, the automobile revolution and so on. But it can be said without any ambiguity the Information Technology revolution has made the greatest impact in this century. It has influenced greatly human progress in communications, trade, manufacturing, services, culture, entertainement, education, research, national defense and global security.
Application of Information Technology In Health Industry
The Health Industry’s horizon has changed a lot presently, and the reason for that is simple. The creeping of Information Technology slowly in the Health Industry is changing it dramatically. Now you can find information about different services offered by a Hospital, make enquiry about the availability of Hospital Bed, Book an ambulance and a hospital bed in advance and find the doctor’s