This document introduces information technology and discusses the nature of information. It explains that information implies facts, knowledge, significance and meaning. Digital information technology represents information digitally and can imitate, extend, and replace other technologies. The document also outlines three classes of information users: information consumers who benefit from information services; information producers who create information; and information workers whose professions rely on analyzing, assessing, and using information.
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This document introduces information technology and discusses the nature of information. It explains that information implies facts, knowledge, significance and meaning. Digital information technology represents information digitally and can imitate, extend, and replace other technologies. The document also outlines three classes of information users: information consumers who benefit from information services; information producers who create information; and information workers whose professions rely on analyzing, assessing, and using information.
This document introduces information technology and discusses the nature of information. It explains that information implies facts, knowledge, significance and meaning. Digital information technology represents information digitally and can imitate, extend, and replace other technologies. The document also outlines three classes of information users: information consumers who benefit from information services; information producers who create information; and information workers whose professions rely on analyzing, assessing, and using information.
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This document introduces information technology and discusses the nature of information. It explains that information implies facts, knowledge, significance and meaning. Digital information technology represents information digitally and can imitate, extend, and replace other technologies. The document also outlines three classes of information users: information consumers who benefit from information services; information producers who create information; and information workers whose professions rely on analyzing, assessing, and using information.
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Introduction To Information Technology
In this chapter . . . You will learn about
the importance of information for most enterprises understanding the roles of information technology in shaping how we manage and preserve information how digital information technology subsumes and merges other information technologies how digital information technology affects our lives, our work, and our world
The Nature of Information
information implies
facts knowledge significance and meaning
Shannon and Weaver described information as
what is beyond chance prediction it reduces our uncertainty about predicting states of the world
Information Technology
technologies are artificial instruments, processes or systems that extend our natural capabilities
e.g.s: the wheel, agriculture, electric light bulb
Information technologies extend natural forms of representing and communicating information to incorporate artificial and external forms
e.g.s: writing, the printing press, telephone
Digital Information Technology
employs digital methods for the representation, processing, and communication of information represents a new breed of information technology it has the capability to imitate, extend, and subsume other technologies
3 Classes of Information Users
information consumers
individuals who need or benefit from information services for both work or leisure vendors, distributors of information services professions that depend on the analysis, assessment, and use of specific forms of information
