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Enterprise IT and what is Information Technology!!TRANSCRIPT
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1by:- mihreteab w/gebriel
Enterprise ITEnterprise ITEnterprise IT, also known as
enterprise-class IT, is hardware and software designed to meet the demands of a large organization. In comparison to consumers and small companies, an enterprise has greater requirements for availability, compatibility, reliability, scalability, performance and security, among other things.
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"Enterprise-class" is not an official designation and there are no standards that vendors must conform to. Rather than relying on a claim that a product is "enterprise class," purchasers should ensure that it meets their organization's specific needs.
Top-Ten IT Issues, 2013Top-Ten IT Issues, 2013
1.Leveraging the wireless and device explosion on campus
2.Improving student outcomes through an approach that leverages technology
3.Developing an institution-wide cloud strategy to help the institution select the right sourcing and solution strategies
4.Developing a staffing and organizational model to accommodate the changing IT environment and facilitate openness.
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5.Facilitating a better understanding of information security and finding appropriate balance between infrastructure openness and security
6.Funding information technology strategically.7.Determining the role of online learning and
developing a sustainable strategy for that role8.Supporting the trends toward IT consumerization
and bring-your-own device*9.Transforming the institution's business with
information technology*10.Using analytics to support critical institutional
outcomes*
GoalsGoals 1: Expand and Improve Technology
Infrastructure 2:Expand and Improve Information Systems3: Revamp web presence and mass-
communication tools3: Expand and Improve Technology
Management4: Establish Technology Training Program5: Maintain Appropriate Resources for
Technology Support
Information Technology FunctionsInformation Technology Functions
Today IT encompasses various functions which include:
Data ManagementNetworkingEngineering Computer HardwareSoftware designing
E-commerce Globalization
.
. ( and the list goes on)
COMPONENTS OF COMPONENTS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Data
Hardware Software
Procedures
People
InformationTechnology
An information technology An information technology has five parts :has five parts :
1. People The most important part as
they make end-users more productive.
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2. Procedures Refer to rules or guidelines people
follow when using software, hardware and data.
Documented in manuals written by computer specialists.
Provided by software/hardware manufacturers of the product.
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3. Software Computer software is the term for
programmes or sets of computer instructions. Written in special computer language that
enable a computer to accomplish a given task. It consists of step-by-step instructions, which
the computer can use to convert data into information.
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4. Hardware Computer components that are physical, touchable
pieces or equipment. It consists of the system unit, input/output,
secondary storage and communication devices. 4 types of computers :
1. Supercomputers – the most powerful type of computers.2. Mainframe – occupy specially wired, air-conditioned rooms.3. Minicomputers – desk-sized machines used for specific purposes.4. Microcomputers – include the desktop, notebook
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5. Data Raw, unprocessed facts including text,
numbers, images and sounds. Data describes something that is stored
electronically in a file. Examples :
◦ Document files created by word processors◦ Worksheet files crated by spreadsheets◦ Database file created by database management
programmes◦ Presentation files created by presentation
graphics programmes
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