Week 5

Week five was on Monday 13^th February 2012. The class was from 8:30 to 10:00 AM. We skipped our week 4 sessions because we had a holiday on that week monday. Last week, I already mentioned about data, information, knowledge and problems regarding to information management system and so on. So, I got a little bit knowledge background about Information Technology. That's why, today, this week I Fill up my knowledge of ICT by learning about what is Information technology and it uses? I had a better knowledge about this topic because on that day in the class we had presentation about It Architecture and It infrastructure are interrelated.Me and my group mate also presented about this topic.

Now I would like to share my knowledge about IT that means Information Technology.

Information technology: Information Technology, or IT, is the study, design, creation, utilization, support, and management of computer-based information systems, especially software applications and computer hardware.

]There are two types of Information technology:

1.   Information technology architecture:Information Technology Architecture is the process of development of methodical information technology specifications, models and guidelines, using a variety of Information Technology notations, for example UML, within a coherent Information Technology architecture framework, following formal and informal Information Technology solution, enterprise, and infrastructure architecture processes. These processes have been developed in the past few decades in response to the requirement for a coherent, consistent approach to delivery of information technology capabilities. They have been developed by information technology product vendors and independent consultancies, based on real experiences in the information technology marketplace and collaboration amongst industry stakeholders, for example the Open Group. Best practice Information Technology architecture encourages the use of open technology standards and global technology interoperability.

1.   Information technology infrastructure: Information technology infrastructure is the integrated framework upon which digital networks operate. This infrastructure includes data centers, computers computer networks, Database Management devices, and a regulatory system.

2. information technology and on the Internet, infrastructure is the physical hardware used to interconnect computers and users. Infrastructure includes the transmission media, including telephone lines, cable television lines, and satellites and antennas, and also the router

3.  In some usages, infrastructure refers to interconnecting hardware and software and not to computers and other devices that are interconnected. However, to some information technology users, infrastructure is viewed as everything that supports the flow and processing of information.The global, Web-based platform that has recently emerged spans the world and is best represented by the Internet functionality.The platform enables individuals to connect, compute and communicate. We are in a convergence of three powerful, technological forces:

(1) Cheap and ubiquitous computing devices (2) Low-cost, high bandwidth (3) Open standards.

we have computing everywhere and anywhere, anytime and all the time, with access to limitless amounts of information, services, and entertainment.

Next topic is about  IT & ICT. This is very interesting topic and the main topic for this semester. The exact meaning of Information and communications technology (ICT) is concerned with the use of technology in managing and processing information. It is used to store a large amount of information along with rapid distribution of information through communication network. ICT management is a part of ICT, mainly included in important role. There are 3 types of management under ICT management known as ICT resource management, ICT service management and ICT Governance. They have their own responsibilities and roles to perform the different tasks. Nowadays, ICT is widely used in our daily life such as in the field of education, banking, healthcare, business and many others society.