Chapter 1 - Introduction to information technology: The future now. The main contents of this chapter include all of the following: Information technology & your life: the future now; information technology is pervasive: cellphones, email, the internet, & the e-world; information technology is pervasive: cellphones, email, the internet, & the e-world; the “all-purpose machine”: the varieties of computers; understanding your computer; where is information technology headed? | Chapter Introduction to Information Technology: The Future Now 1 1 Chapter 1 Topics 2 UNIT 1A: The Mobile World, Information Technology, & Your Life Information Technology & Your Life: The Future Now Information Technology Is Pervasive: Cellphones, Email, the Internet, & the E-World UNIT 1B: The Basics of Information Technology The Practical User: How Becoming tech Smart Benefits You The “All-Purpose Machine”: The Varieties of Computers Understanding Your Computer Where Is Information Technology Headed? UNIT 1A: The Mobile World, Information, & Your Life As the result of developments in information technology, smartphones and tablet computers are changing nearly everything we do. Information technology refers to any technology that helps produce, manipulate, store, communicate, and/or disseminate information. 3 Information Technology & Your Life 4 The Future Now 5 Information technology affects almost all aspects of our lives, including education, health, | Chapter Introduction to Information Technology: The Future Now 1 1 Chapter 1 Topics 2 UNIT 1A: The Mobile World, Information Technology, & Your Life Information Technology & Your Life: The Future Now Information Technology Is Pervasive: Cellphones, Email, the Internet, & the E-World UNIT 1B: The Basics of Information Technology The Practical User: How Becoming tech Smart Benefits You The “All-Purpose Machine”: The Varieties of Computers Understanding Your Computer Where Is Information Technology Headed? UNIT 1A: The Mobile World, Information, & Your Life As the result of developments in information technology, smartphones and tablet computers are changing nearly everything we do. Information technology refers to any technology that helps produce, manipulate, store, communicate, and/or disseminate information. 3 Information Technology & Your Life 4 The Future Now 5 Information technology affects almost all aspects of our lives, including education, health, finance, recreation and entertainment, government, jobs and careers, and your personal life. Part 1: Computer Technology A computer is a programmable, multiuse machine that accepts data—raw facts and figures—and processes, or manipulates, it into information we can use. Part 2: Communications Technology Communications technology, also called telecommunications technology, consists of of electromagnetic devices and systems for communicating over any distance. Two Parts of IT: Computers & Communications Education: The Promise of More Interactive & Individualized Learning Education has become heavily involved in information technology. Information technology can be used for: Personalizing students’ education Automating tedious and rote tasks and managing classes Reducing instructors’ workload (course-management software) Graphical presentations (., PowerPoint) What is misuse? Text messaging or emailing friends during class Surfing the Internet for entertainment Doing assignments for .
