According to the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), “Information technology (IT) is the study, design, development, application, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware.” Simply put, information technology is the utilization of computers and software in managing data. Information technology involves using computers and computer software to save, guard, process, convey, input, output and recover information.

In some companies, the use of information technology is known as Management Information Services or Information Services. In a company, the information technology department is responsible for saving information, keeping the information guarded and safe, processing the information, conveying information, and retrieving information. Information technology

plays a major part in running some big companies that is why most of these companies are often in need of IT services.

In the past, the information technology department of the company might have only consisted of a single computer operator using floppy disks to store data and later storing the floppy disks in boxes in the company’s basement. But now, with the emergence of new technology, information technology departments have now become one of the most important parts of some companies. IT departments are now required to perform complicated functions. These functions are carried out with the use of computers, servers,