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Included in Information Technology

Information technology (IT) encompasses all computers, networking equipment, and other devices used to process, store, secure, and exchange electronic data. IT is used primarily in business to support operations through computer and telecommunications systems. The IT department oversees deploying, maintaining, and securing business applications, services, infrastructure, and networks to ensure proper functioning. IT includes computers, peripherals, networks, staff salaries, vendor services, operating costs, and software development costs associated with digital systems and data management.

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Included in Information Technology

Information technology (IT) encompasses all computers, networking equipment, and other devices used to process, store, secure, and exchange electronic data. IT is used primarily in business to support operations through computer and telecommunications systems. The IT department oversees deploying, maintaining, and securing business applications, services, infrastructure, and networks to ensure proper functioning. IT includes computers, peripherals, networks, staff salaries, vendor services, operating costs, and software development costs associated with digital systems and data management.

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What is information technology?

Information technology (IT) is the use of any computers, storage, networking and other physical
devices, infrastructure and processes to create, process, store, secure and exchange all forms of electronic data.
Typically, IT is used in the context of business operations, as opposed to technology used for personal or
entertainment purposes. The commercial use of IT encompasses both computer technology and
telecommunications.

The Harvard Business Review coined the term information technology to make a distinction between purpose-built
machines designed to perform a limited scope of functions, and general-purpose computing machines that could be
programmed for various tasks. As the IT industry evolved from the mid-20th century, computing capability
increased, while device cost and energy consumption decreased, a cycle that continues today when new
technologies emerge.

What does information technology encompass?

The IT department ensures that the organization's systems, networks, data and applications all connect and
function properly. The IT team handles three major areas:

1. deploys and maintains business applications, services and infrastructure (servers, networks, storage);

2. monitors, optimizes and troubleshoots the performance of applications, services and infrastructure;


and

3. oversees the security and governance of applications

Included in Information Technology


 All computers with a human interface
 All computer peripherals which will not operate unless connected to a computer or network
 All voice, video and data networks and the equipment, staff and purchased services necessary to
operate them
 All salary and benefits for staff whose job descriptions specifically includes technology functions, i.e.
network services, applications development, systems administration
 All technology services provided by vendors or contractors
 Operating costs associated with providing information technology
 All costs associated with developing, purchasing, licensing or maintaining software

Agencies may wish to include other costs at their discretion. For example, an agency may wish to include digital
cameras in their IT budget even though they can be operated stand-alone. Data entry personnel may be included if
they are considered part of the technology staff. Costs that are excluded above may be included if they are an
integral part of a computer applications or would be difficult to break out because the costs are included with
other information technology costs.

Examples of Information Technology


 Telephone and radio equipment and switches used for voice communications.
 Traditional computer applications that include data storage and programs to input, process, and output
the data.
 Software and support for office automation systems such as word processing and spreadsheets, as well as
the computer to run them.
 Users' PCs and software.
 Server hardware and software used to support applications such as electronic mail/groupware, file and
print services, database, application/ web servers, storage systems, and other hosting services.
 Data, voice, and video networks and all associated communications equipment and software.
 Peripherals directly connected to computer information systems used to collect or transmit audio, video
or graphic information, such as scanners and digitizers.
 Voice response systems that interact with a computer database or application.
 The state radio communications network.
 Computers and network systems used by teachers, 

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