The term Information Technology (IT) ,as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) is the “study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems particularly software applications and computer hardware.”

The term “information technology” originated in 1970s, though its concept can be traced back even further. The development of electronics, computers and information theory was a subject of study for military and other industries .

In short, IT deals with the use of computer and computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit and retrieve information or data.