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Information Technology. IT Essentials Chapter A Information Technology Fundamentals. Chapter A. In this activity you will use the internet to investigate:. The Definition of IT A possible career choice Impacts of IT on the operation and Management of organizations and Society.
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Information Technology IT Essentials Chapter A Information Technology Fundamentals
Chapter A In this activity you will use the internet to investigate: • The Definition of IT • A possible career choice • Impacts of IT on the operation and Management • of organizations and Society ** and answer questions through out this slide show
Information Technology Directions: Read and understand the following slides to guide you through this activity. Navigate the internet to the specific site to obtain the information needed to answer the questions.
Information Technology IT is not just one subject …. According to the Institute of Information Science And Technology at: http://www-ist.massey.ac.nz/ProspectiveStudents/Choosing/sl1.htm Question #1 Information Technology Is:
Question # 2 Name the three subject areas, the Institute of Information Science and Technology states are all integrated into Information Technology
Go the the following site and read the home page. http://cs.anu.edu.au/whatis.html
Some examples of an occupation and how it uses IT http://hitiweb.mitretek.org/ http://www.citconsult.com/
Question # 3 Use the internet to fine three more examples of how Information Technology is related to a specific occupation
Security and Ethics http://www.brook.edu/ITS/CEI/CEI_HP.HTM
Summary • The IT Professional has to be aware that • Information Technology is an ever expanding • Challenging field that encompasses a wide • knowledge base. • The ability to maintain, trouble shoot,and solve problems • dealing with both personnel and technology • Information is a vital resource and has to be aware • of security and ethical issues.