INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Today’s world is the world of technology. And mainly it is the world of information technology. Before proceeding to the topic, I would like to give a small Introduction to Information Technology. Information Technology is that technology through which the information is processed, communicated, exhibited and retrieved. Information technology includes both telecommunication and Computer Technology.

In today’s world, almost every minute new technology and inventions are being made in the area of information, processing and travelling. Almost every field in today’s modern world includes IT in a direct or an indirect way. Thus, we can say every field that exists today is more or less accustomed to Information Technology. Information Technology has made our world a global village.

Nowadays, any information can be exchanged by people in few seconds in proper, effective and convenient way. In one way the telecommunication has enlarged the efficiency of the information exchange and in other way, the advancement in technology has made many things possible which were impossible previously.

All this has been possible due to information technology with the aid of devices such as telephone, fax, telex, computers, Internet, e-mail, photocopier, printer, scanner, cellular phones, pagers, videophone, digital camera, multimedia, etc.These technologies are becoming a part of our lives and are transforming lifestyles and habits of people all over the world today.

The use of computers has increased by leaps and bounds worldwide. Internet and multimedia have now become accessible to almost all people. The internet has brought a drastic change in every field of the world. So, the government has allowed private companies to provide Internet services to people in order to boost up Information Technology.

The Internet has increased the amount of buying and selling power in the hands of all those within a keystroke distance of a computer. Never in the history of commerce have solitary buyers and sellers been able to engage so effortlessly in commerce on all points whether one is a scrap dealer or a collector with an obsession for antiques, the internet is a solution.

Digital technology is playing a vital role in our day to day life. In supermarkets it is helping for faster processing of Bills. In the field of agriculture, a digital moisture meter records the moisture in the soil and tells when harvesting should be started. For people, who are suffering from loss of hearing, digital technology is of great help. It processes sounds that reduces noise, improves clarity of speech and controls unwanted loudness.

So, information technology has been so powerful and essential nowadays. But the manpower here in our country is insufficient. So government has launched different courses related to Information technology but it is not sufficient. Government has to provide the environment too for the launching of the IT in many fields. Many of the offices are running with the old fashioned system even today. So government should implement IT in these fields and produce skill manpower too.

By: Prashish Shrestha