| What are IT jobs? IT or Information Technology is | | | | over the recent years. It has accordingly expanded |
| the study and management of both computer | | | | with the inclusion of electronic communication. The |
| hardware and software. This branch of study | | | | term is now well known as Information and |
| concerns with the development of information | | | | Communications Technology or ICT. In fact, it is quite |
| systems that are computer based. Information | | | | an umbrella term that encompasses various fields of |
| Technology is used to perform several functions by | | | | study. Career options in IT are equally varied. Today |
| means of the electronic computers. It is the study of | | | | Information Technology is a prestigious job and |
| computer software that helps in converting, storing, | | | | millions of individuals across the globe are striving for |
| transmitting, and retrieving information. IT also deals | | | | it. Jobs in IT are hugely on the rise making such |
| with the protection and processing of data in a | | | | offers as never before. IT professionals are not |
| secured way. Information technology incorporates all | | | | confined in any single sector. They have to perform |
| the aspects of computer hardware and software in | | | | multi-faceted jobs that range from installing |
| its course of study. The technology is specially | | | | applications software to designing information |
| designed to process and manipulate information. | | | | databases. |
| IT or Information Technology has come a long way | | | | |