information Technology (IT)

Information Technology is the broad subject related to computers and managing and processing information and that's not even the beginning of what you can do with a computer! two basic things make up a computer: hardware and software. you simply can't have one without the other. all of parts of a computer that you can physically see or touch are called hardware. hardware includes the computer's monitor, case, keyboard, mouse, and printer. computer programs that tell hardware how to operator are called software. you may have used software such as Microsoft Excel or Corel WordPerfect in the past. so breathe a giant sigh of relief - you don't have to know how to program a computer to use one. a computer programmer has already done the work for you by writing the program (software). all you have to do is tell the software what you're trying to do, and the software then directs the work of the hardware.