Technology is the application of scientific knowledge in engineering.
Information technology is therefore the totality of every system, devices, and components etc, which are applied in the exchange of information between local and international networks of computers.
Information technology is characterized by the use following:
- Data base systems uses
- Uses of local Area Network (LAN) and wide Area Network (WAN)
- Switching technology, mainly electronics.
- Processing of input data.
- Technology involved in the display of the information