INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND YOU

There are so many definition for the subject matter before and many people get the ideal behind the subject matter differently, while some are even confuse and don’t want to associate themselves to it but I tell you that if you stop reading this article you will miss out of important information that are provide in it but if you keep reading, I say congratulation.
Information cannot be acquire or source from the spot or from one source alone, that is why I have taken my time to write this article, enjoy as you read.

Computer is a machine that performs tasks, such as calculations or electronic communication, under the control of a set of instructions called a program. Programs usually reside within the computer and are retrieved and processed by the computer’s electronics. The program results are stored or routed to output devices, such as video display monitors or printers. Computers perform a wide variety of activities reliably, accurately, and quickly.

With the ever increasing use of computers, there is a necessity for every one of us to acquire the right skills and techniques of computing so as to be able to fit in into our jobs, professions without any hitch or fear.
Computer Appreciation and Proficiency is at the center stage in this millennium of Information Technology (IT) and you need the technical know-how because computer has been integrated into every sphere of life and every profession. After going to the best University, Polytechnic or College of Education, it is not surprising that when youths send and submit their CV to companies and organizations the question that will be thrown back at them is that “Are you a Computer Literate?” Why? This is because the company management already appreciates the relief the computer has brought to their work and performance.
People use computers in many ways. In business, computers track inventories with bar codes and scanners, check the credit status of customers, and transfer funds electronically. In homes, tiny computers embedded in the electronic circuitry of most appliances control the indoor temperature, operate home security systems, tell the time, and turn videocassette recorders (VCRs) on and off. Computers in automobiles regulate the flow of fuel, thereby increasing gas mileage, and are used in anti-theft systems. Computers also entertain, creating digitized sound on stereo systems or computer-animated features from a digitally encoded laser disc. Computer programs, or applications, exist to aid every level of education, from programs that teach simple addition or sentence construction to programs that teach advanced calculus. Educators use computers to track grades and communicate with students; with computer-controlled projection units, they can add graphics, sound, and animation to their communications. Computers are used extensively in scientific research to solve mathematical problems, investigate complicated data, or model systems that are too costly or impractical to build, such as testing the air flow around the next generation of aircraft. The military employs computers in sophisticated communications to encode and unscramble messages, and to keep track of personnel and supplies.


A Computer has more advanced and also easier to use. Improved speech recognition has made the operation of a computer easier. With their increasing power and versatility, computers simplify day-to-day life. Unfortunately, as computer use becomes more widespread, so do the opportunities for misuse. Computer hackers—people who illegally gain access to computer systems—often violate privacy and can tamper with or destroy records. Programs called viruses or worms can replicate and spread from computer to computer, erasing information or causing malfunctions. Other individuals have used computers to electronically embezzle funds and alter credit histories. New ethical issues also have arisen, such as how to regulate material on the Internet and the World Wide Web. Long-standing issues, such as privacy and freedom of expression, are being reexamined in light of the digital revolution. Individuals, companies, and governments are working to solve these problems through informed conversation, compromise, better computer security, and regulatory legislation. Other, exotic models of computation are being developed, including biological computing that uses living organisms, molecular computing that uses molecules with particular properties, and computing that uses deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the basic unit of heredity, to store data and carry out operations.
The uses of quantum computers are use for code breaking and large database queries. Theorists of chemistry, computer science, mathematics, and physics are now working to determine the possibilities and limitations of quantum computing.
Communications between computer users and networks will benefit from new technologies such as broadband communication systems that can carry significantly more data faster or more conveniently to and from the vast interconnected databases that continue to grow in number and type.
So like I did tell you, I guess this article has enlightened you about computer and its appreciation.

AUTHOR: MOJOLAOLUWA IGE ALOBA