IT Defined

• IT is concerned with– Acquisition of Data ( Input)– Processing of Data ( Processing)– Storage of Data (Output)– Dissemination of data ( Data Communication

through LAN/WAN)

Input Technology

• Input devices– K.B, Mouse, Microphone, Wireless Keyboard &

Mouse– MICR,OMR, BCR etc

• I/O Devices– CRT/LCD, FDD, HDD, CD-ROM ,Magnetic Tape

• Output devices – Printer

Processing Technology

• Processing Hardware– CPU (CU, ALU ),RAM,ROM

• Processing Software– System Software

• OS, Utility soft, Language Translators

– Application SoftwareGPAS• Word processor • Spreadsheet• DBMS

Accounting Application

• QuickBooks• Peachtree• Tally• MS Excel• Oracle Financial• SAP

Finance

• MatLab (Financial Module)• E-Views• Microfit• Stata• MTX Platform ( Stock Exchange)• Excel Add ons (Financial)

Management Research

• SPSS• AMOS• SAS

Marketing Applications

• QuickBase for Marketing Management