What is the information industry?

Information industry: Generally speaking, information industry refers to a comprehensive production and operation activity that takes information as resources, conducts research, development and application of information resources, collects, produces, processes, transmits, stores and manages information, and provides effective services for economic development and social progress. In developed countries, information industry is generally regarded as a new industrial cluster at the core of all industries, and it is called the fourth industry. There is no unified model for the classification of information industry in China, which can generally be considered as including seven aspects; First, the production and sales of microelectronic products; Second, the development, research and sales of electronic computers, terminal equipment and their supporting software and hardware; Third, various information materials industries; The fourth is the information service industry, including information data, retrieval, inquiry and business consultation; Fifth, the communications industry, including computers, satellite communications, telegrams, telephones and postal services. Sixth, information technology related to various manufacturing industries; Seventh, entertainment programs and books and information of mass media.