Information Technology is used to term a large growing
technological industry into simple words. To basically define
it, it is the analysis, design, execution, support or
administration of computer-based information systems, mainly
software applications and computer hardware. It deals with the
use of electronic computers and computer software to convert,
store, guard, manage, convey, and retrieve information. To trace
the beginnings of Information Technology systems, it can be
categorized into four periods: premechanical, mechanical,
electromechanical and electronic. The premechanical age was
defined as the time period where basic input methods were used.
This included writing and the alphabet, the development of
papers and pens, books and libraries as permanent storage
facilities and the first numbering systems which included the
abacus. This was followed by the transition into the mechanical
age were the first printing press was introduced. This era also
gave birth to the term computer, simple computing dev