In this chapter, students will be able to understand: Social aspects of technical use; technical aspect of information technologies in organizational settings; the way in which organizations collect, process and exchange information;. | Seminars in IT for Businesses Summary 1 By Dr Sadaf Sajjad Purpose of this course To introduce and discuss the emerging technologies used today in the boundary-less business worldwide. Course Outline Social Aspects of technical use Technical aspect of Information technologies in organizational settings. The way in which organizations collect, process and exchange information. Technologies used to handle information's in organizations Technological and Societal factors that affect Information Processing goals. Meaning of Seminars, business in IT Seminar refers to a course or subject of study for advanced graduate students. It is relatively informal as compared to the lecture systems but it do contains the academic information. Business An organization or economic system where goods and services are exchanged for one another or for money. Business----cont Every form of business requires some form of investment Enough customers to whom its output can be sold on a consistent basis in order to make a profit. Businesses can be privately owned, or state owned. Example may be Pepsi CO or MOM private catering enterprises. l The Evolution of the Information Age Agricultural Age: The period up to the 1800s, when the majority of workers were farmers whose lives revolved around agriculture. Industrial Age: The period from the 1800s to 1957, when work processes were simplified through mechanization and automation. The Evolution of the Information Age (Continued) Information Age: The period that began in 1957, in which the majority of workers are involved in the creation, distribution, and application of information. Knowledge Workers: Workers involved in the creation, distribution, and application of information. The Evolution of the Information Age (Continued) The Characteristics of the Information Age (Continued) An information-based society has arisen. Information Society: A society in which more people work at handling information than at agriculture and . | Seminars in IT for Businesses Summary 1 By Dr Sadaf Sajjad Purpose of this course To introduce and discuss the emerging technologies used today in the boundary-less business worldwide. Course Outline Social Aspects of technical use Technical aspect of Information technologies in organizational settings. The way in which organizations collect, process and exchange information. Technologies used to handle information's in organizations Technological and Societal factors that affect Information Processing goals. Meaning of Seminars, business in IT Seminar refers to a course or subject of study for advanced graduate students. It is relatively informal as compared to the lecture systems but it do contains the academic information. Business An organization or economic system where goods and services are exchanged for one another or for money. Business----cont Every form of business requires some form of investment Enough customers to whom its output can be sold on a consistent basis in .
