Information technology

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Information Technology (IT) or Information and Communication(s) Technology (ICT) is a broad subject concerned with technology and other aspects of managing and processing information, especially in large organizations.

In particular, IT deals with the use of electronic computers and computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit, and retrieve information. For that reason, computer professionals are often called IT specialists, and the division of a company or university that deals with software technology is often called the IT department. Other names for the latter are Information Services (IS) or Management Information Services (MIS).

[edit] Topics

• Information technology audit
  • IT audit resources
  • Computer security audit
• Computing
• Computer science
• Information science
• Information security
• World Wide Web
• Digital library
• Pattern recognition
• Data management
  • Data processing
  • RFID
  • Data mining
  • Data drilling
  • Metadata
• Data storage
  • Database
  • Data networking
• Technology assessment
• Cryptography
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library
• Information technology governance
• Telematics

[edit] External links

• Information technology at the Open Directory Project

v·d·e Major fields of technology
Applied science	Artificial intelligence • Ceramic engineering • Computing technology • Electronics • Energy • Energy storage • Engineering physics • Environmental technology • Materials science & engineering • Microtechnology • Nanotechnology • Nuclear technology • Optical engineering • Zoography
Information and communication	Communication • Graphics • Music technology • Speech recognition • Visual technology
Industry	Construction • Financial engineering • Manufacturing • Machinery • Mining • Business Informatics
Military	Bombs • Guns and Ammunition • Military technology and equipment • Naval engineering
Domestic	Domestic appliances • Domestic technology • Educational technology • Food technology
Engineering	Aerospace • Agricultural • Architectural • Bioengineering • Biochemical • Biomedical • Ceramic • Chemical • Civil • Computer • Construction • Cryogenic • Electrical • Electronic • Environmental • Food • Industrial • Materials • Mechanical • Mechatronics • Metallurgical • Mining • Naval • Nuclear • Petroleum • Software • Structural • Systems • Textile • Tissue
Health and safety	Biomedical engineering • Bioinformatics • Biotechnology • Cheminformatics • Fire protection engineering • Health technologies • Pharmaceuticals • Safety engineering • Sanitary engineering
Transport	Aerospace • Aerospace engineering • Marine engineering • Motor vehicles • Space technology • Transport

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