What's its abbreviation?

"IT" is the abbreviation of "information technology", which is the general name of various technologies mainly used for managing and processing information.

Due to the purpose, scope and level of information technology, people have different definitions of information technology:

1, information technology is "the technology of obtaining, storing, transmitting, processing, analyzing and standardizing information".

2. Information technology "includes communication, computer and computer language, computer games, electronic technology and optical fiber technology".

Modern information technology is characterized by computer technology, microelectronics technology and communication technology.

4. Information technology refers to the methods and equipment used to acquire, process, store, convert, display and transmit text, numerical value, image and sound information with the support of computer and communication technology, including providing equipment and providing information services.

5. Information technology is a purposeful combination of experience, knowledge and skills accumulated by human beings in the process of understanding and transforming nature in production struggles and scientific experiments, as well as labor materials embodying these experiences, knowledge and skills.

6. Information technology is the general name of the relevant methods, means and operating procedures for the management, development and utilization of information resources.

7. Information technology refers to a technology that can expand the functions of human information organs.

8. Information technology refers to the training methods and management skills of science, technology and engineering applied to information processing and processing; Application of the above methods and techniques; Computer and its interaction with people and computers, social, economic and cultural things corresponding to people.

9. Information technology includes all aspects in the process of information transmission, namely, information generation, collection, exchange, storage, transmission, display, identification, extraction, control, processing and utilization.

Extended data

The IT industry mainly includes three categories:

1, hardware

Hardware mainly refers to hardware manufacturing, hardware maintenance and other hardware systems, including some parts and other hardware components.

Mainly hardware manufacturers and computer maintenance workers.

2. Software

Software mainly includes software editing, searching and analysis. Have the ability of software decision-making, be able to apply advanced software, be able to build related platforms, mainly develop the use of some software and so on.

3. Application and integration

It mainly includes the analysis and integration of advanced software, which can integrate some software development and develop embedded controllers. Belong to senior technical personnel.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Information Technology (the general term for various technologies used to manage and process information)