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src="http://widget-58.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"quality=high" scale="noscale" salign="l wmode="transparent" flashvaes="cy=fr&il=1&channel=2738Information Technology can be defined as the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial textual and numeric information through the use of computer technology and telecommunication.

Most companies, collect, process and store data. Data are raw facts and everyday we generate an enormous amount of data. Information is data that has been collected and processed into a meaningful form.

Information is necessary for smooth operations of a successful company and for it planning and control. With the large amounts of data that a company has to deal with, a less labour intensive and more efficient method of managing information is required. This is where the technology of computer is used. Thus the IT refers to the integration of computing technology and information processing.

Combining the technology of computer and communication, information can be managed more efficiently. Using IT in business leads to the following benefits :

Cheaper - manpower, storage ( office space )

Faster - calculation, communication, information sharing

More accurate - decision making (accurate data lead accurate information )188573454936664&site=widget-58.slide.com" width="426" height="320"