Current topic in it presentation

CURRENT TOPIC IN ITCURRENT TOPIC IN IT

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

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. ( 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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