Week 1 Lecture 1 Flashcards
Information Technology
The use of computers and networks to store and retrieve data.
Information Technology (IT)
Hardware, software, networks, databases, cybersecurity, and cloud computing.
IT components
Physical devices - computers, servers, and routers.
Hardware
Computer programs and apps that allow users to perform specific tasks.
Software
The creation and management of computer networks that allow devices to communicate and share resources.
Networks
The design and management of databases to store and organize large structured data.
Databases
Measures and technologies designed to protect computer systems and data from unauthorized access.
Cybersecurity
The delivery of computing services - storage, power, and software - over the internet.
Cloud computing
Infrastructure Management, Business Applications, Data Management and Analytics, Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, and Strategic Planning and Innovation.
IT in business.
IT oversees the design and maintenance of the tech infrastructure within an organization - hardware, software, networks.
Infrastructure management
IT develops and manages software apps tailored to specific business needs.
Business applications
IT manages and analyzes data to derive insights that drive business decisions.
Data management and analytics
IT drives digital transformation initiatives within organizations.
Digital transformation
IT protects the organization’s digital assets and information from cyber threats to ensure data privacy.
Cybersecurity
IT leaders and business stakeholders work to align technology investments with organizational goals and priorities.
Strategic planning and innovation
Computational data processing, decision support, and business software.
3 basic components of IT
Networking, professional development, information sharing, advocacy and representation, career support, community engagement.
Objectives of IT professional organizations
One of the oldest professional IT organizations; 100,000 members; vision is to promote ‘a world where computing helps solve tomorrow’s problems’
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Best known for its certification programs - Linux, networking, project management
Computer Trade Industry Association (CompTIA)
The world’s largest professional association; 430,000 members from >160 countries; also focuses on engineering and electronics.
IEEE
Dedicated to helping women advance their IT careers; 1978
Association for Women in Computing (AWC)
A nonprofit association committed to advancing higher education through IT.
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