Benefits and Uses of Information Technology !!

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Information Technology (IT), or in English known as Information technology (IT) is a general term for any technology that helps humans to make, change, store, communicate and / or disseminate information. IT brings together high-speed computing and communication for data, voice and video. Examples of Information Technology are not only personal computers, but also telephones, TVs, electronic household appliances, and modern handheld devices (such as cellphones).

In the business context, the Information Technology Association of America explains

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Processing, storing and distributing vocals, pictorial, text and numerical information by microelectronics based on a combination of computing and telecommunications. [2] The term in the modern sense first appeared in a 1958 article published in the Harvard Business Review, where the author Leavitt and Whisler commented that "new technology does not yet have a single name established. We will call it information technology (IT)." [3] Some modern fields and emerging information technology are the next generation of web technology, bioinformatics, '' Cloud Computing '', global information systems, large-scale knowledge bases and others.

Information technology is technology that is built on the main basis of computer technology. The continued development of technology brings the main application of this technology to the data processing process that leads to information. Information technology has become a technology that has more influence and implications than computer technology, which initially only developed in the world of computing, counting. The principle is that information technology applications are a tool for humans to process data into information. This information is then used by humans, both directly and indirectly to carry out their work. The application of information technology in life will always develop following the increasingly complex and varied human needs. The basic components of forming technology in addition to computer technology are caused by the development of the telecommunications sector. The development of telecommunications is considered as one of the main causes of the emergence of the information revolution that is happening at this time.

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Human civilization has now entered a new era in the Information Society. At this time information becomes something more valuable, by ruling on the right information, a nation will recognize its identity and a nation will know where to go to its glory and greatness. The Indonesian people took the initiative to create an information community and focused on the entire movement of the nation at this time must be concentrated on information. The information base of natural resources owned by the Indonesian people is currently the source of the nation's main prosperity. Information technology will be a new way to achieve the noble goals and ideals of the Nation. Especially with regional autonomy and the application of e-Government, the Government of Indonesia is committed to implementing management changes to efficiency, effectiveness and transparency by providing government services electronically through the use of Communication Information Technology and aims at realizing good governance like good central and local government. . This is related to improving the quality of services to the community and the implementation of regional autonomy by utilizing telematics technology, especially the Internet. Thus the burden of administering the state which has been centralized so far can be supported together and it is of course aimed at balancing regional revenues to be more proportional and achieving national prosperity from Sabang to Merauke.

What is technology?

Technology or carpentry has more than one definition. One of them is the development and application of tools, machines, materials and processes that help humans solve their problems of human activation, technology known before science, and engineering.

Technology is made on the basis of science with the aim of facilitating human work, but if in fact technology is even complicated, it is worthy of being called science.

The word technology often describes inventions and tools that use the principles and processes of newly discovered scientific discovery. Even so, very old inventions such as wheels are also called a technology.

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Another definition (used in economics) is technology seen from the status of our present knowledge in how to combine resources to produce the desired product (and our knowledge of what can be produced). Therefore, we can see technological change when our technical knowledge increases.

Information Technology.

The term information technology may often be heard, whether at a school institution or when you surf the internet. The term information technology will not be separated from the term communication technology, because actually the two terms are related to each other even though they are different.

Every day, we are never separated from the role of information technology, a small example is when you use mobile phones to open social networks. Mobile is one example of information technology in addition to computers, TVs, electronic devices in households and so on. Of the many types of information technology, there are many benefits of information technology that we can get.

Before knowing the benefits of information technology, we must know the impact of the development of the technology itself, where we can see it from an increase in the efficiency standards of life, both in the lives of individuals, groups and the lives of business entities. We can feel the progress of information technology from the help of our activities because the formation of savings of time, energy, costs and so forth so that it happens is also the increase in the results of our labors.

In general, the benefits of information technology include:

Facilitates us in obtaining information and communicating,
The opening of new business opportunities,
There is an increase in the quality and quantity of public services,
There is an increase in Jah distance information services in the field of health (telemedicine),
The creation of e-Learning as a means of improving the education system,
The creation of jobs,
Enriching knowledge and knowledge in all fields including in aspects of culture,
The push for the democratic process in all things.
The benefits of information technology are so extensive, that Paseban cannot explain in detail one by one, but in addition to the benefits of information technology in general there are several benefits of information technology that we can feel in several fields such as education both for students and for education providers, also in fields of government, telecentres for the public and so on. As additional knowledge for you, here are some other information technology benefits based on the various fields in question, including:

Field of education

For students, they will not miss information about some important knowledge and knowledge related to school learning, for example about the history of a country, culture and so on.
The source of knowledge sought is easily accessed, for example regarding online SNMPTN training in order to prepare themselves before facing the actual exam.
For education providers, at least it will be easier to deliver learning materials to their students,
Allows them to reach students who are far from their place via a distance learning program or virtual,
Availability of e-libraries that will help them reduce the cost of providing books in the library, and so on.
Telecentre for the Community

Information technology can be a source of information and learning tools,
Can be a means of seeing the market more broadly through its products,
Fostering an entrepreneurial spirit, such as being able to sell its products through social networks,
Helping the community to develop their trade through e-commerce systems,
Improve health information in realizing a prosperous society.

Field of Entrepreneurship / Business

In the world of work, the internet has many benefits in supporting business process activities to achieve company goals. Companies that refuse to use internet technology will look outdated and refuse to make efficiency. With the internet, everything will feel easier, besides there are also risks. As long as the office manager can control the use of the internet, the problems that exist will be controlled.

Following are some of the Advantages / Functions / Benefits of the Internet for the World of Work (Business World):

  • Facilitate Telecommunications at a Lower Cost
    Easy to do Marketing and Publication
    Can Sell Items Online
    Can Run Integrated Application Systems From Many Places

    Easy to spread notifications to many employees
    Can Find New Employees / Employees Through the Internet

    Easily Connect Trade with Many Clients Abroad
    Makes It Easy For Management To Read Information From One Source

    Can Interact Directly with End Customers and Agents / Distributors
    Employees Have Free Leisure Facilities.

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