Use of It in Modern World
Infotec international | Why IT is important to the modern world? | For the HDCS-Infortec International | | By Isuri Dilanka Rg:12GP1220 | 3/20/2013 |
This document contains introduction on the importance of IT, its usage in modern world and finally the conclusion of the researcher. |
The importance of IT to the modern world
Introduction
Nearly everyone worked in agriculture before the industrial revolution. People communicated by words or messages written on paper. Soon after the industrial revolution, life changed for everyone. Factories were started where a large number of people worked together. In order to administer them, there came a need for offices.
With the development of trade a lot of documentation was involved. As technology advanced, people wanted to find easy ways of completing the paperwork. The computer is probably the latest tool available from a series of machines that were developed over the years such as the typewriter, telephone, fax etc.
The computer was initially developed to be a calculating device that can calculate at very high speeds. Since 80% of the work done on the computer is of non-mathematical nature it cannot merely be regarded as a calculating device. A computer us really a device that operates upon information, data & communication.
The present age is referred to as the ‘information age’ as most people’s lives depend on information technology. A lot of people work on computer related fields and computers affect everybody in one way or the other.
Communication too is becoming an integral part of information technology & it is for this reason that information technology (IT) is now being replaced by information communication technology (ICT).
Use and Importance of IT in the modern world
Today, computer has become an important part of day-to-day life. Most human activities take place with the aid of ICT. It gives more effective and speedy solutions to real life problems. People lead complex lifestyles that need
This document contains introduction on the importance of IT, its usage in modern world and finally the conclusion of the researcher. |
The importance of IT to the modern world
Introduction
Nearly everyone worked in agriculture before the industrial revolution. People communicated by words or messages written on paper. Soon after the industrial revolution, life changed for everyone. Factories were started where a large number of people worked together. In order to administer them, there came a need for offices.
With the development of trade a lot of documentation was involved. As technology advanced, people wanted to find easy ways of completing the paperwork. The computer is probably the latest tool available from a series of machines that were developed over the years such as the typewriter, telephone, fax etc.
The computer was initially developed to be a calculating device that can calculate at very high speeds. Since 80% of the work done on the computer is of non-mathematical nature it cannot merely be regarded as a calculating device. A computer us really a device that operates upon information, data & communication.
The present age is referred to as the ‘information age’ as most people’s lives depend on information technology. A lot of people work on computer related fields and computers affect everybody in one way or the other.
Communication too is becoming an integral part of information technology & it is for this reason that information technology (IT) is now being replaced by information communication technology (ICT).
Use and Importance of IT in the modern world
Today, computer has become an important part of day-to-day life. Most human activities take place with the aid of ICT. It gives more effective and speedy solutions to real life problems. People lead complex lifestyles that need
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