What is communication technology?

Communication technology is range of technologies used for gathering, storing, retrieving, processing, analyzing, and transmitting information. This includes personal computers, mobile phones, and the internet e.t.c.

How to Study Communication Technology

By Dwight Chestnut, eHow Contributor Study communications technology through formal education institutions. Communication technology involves a wide range of technologies, such as transmitters and receivers, computers, Internet networking, wide area networks (WANs), local area networks (LANs), transmission lines, antennas, electrical circuits and software programming. It is one of the hottest fields of study, as evident by the fact that electrical engineers, software developers and information technology specialists are among the highest paid positions. However, given that communication technology covers such as wide range, it is critical that you first define your area of focus prior to engaging a formal field of study.

Ways in Which Information Communication Technology Facilitates Research

By Dr. Skylar Stark, eHow Contributor Researchers rely on information communication technology throughout the study process. Successful research relies on communication technology to facilitate the process. Information communication technology enables researchers to develop study ideas, manage research projects and engage participants. Researchers use several communication technologies over the duration of a study, with each technology having a unique influence on the research process. Researchers need to evaluate the role of communication technology in their studies and use technologies that offer the most benefits.

How is Technology Affecting Communication?

Technology is making communication faster and more global. Instead of waiting a week for a letter to arrive, you can now send an email in seconds, or post something for the world to read in under a minute.
Information Technology A Definition:

We use the term information technology or IT to refer to an entire industry. In actuality, information technology is the use of computers and software to manage information. In some companies, this is referred to as Management Information Services (or MIS) or simply as Information Services (or IS). The information technology department of a large company would be responsible for storing information, protecting information, processing the information, transmitting the information as necessary, and later retrieving information as necessary.

History of Information Technology:

In relative terms, it wasn't long ago that the Information Technology department might have consisted of a single Computer Operator, who might be storing data on magnetic tape, and then putting it in a box down in the basement somewhere. The history of information technology is fascinating! Check out these history of information technology resources for information on everything from the history of IT to electronics inventions and even the top 10 IT bugs.
Modern Information Technology Departments: In order to perform the complex functions required of information technology departments today, the modern Information Technology Department would use computers, servers, database management systems, and cryptography. The department would be made up of several System Administrators, Database Administrators and at least one Information Technology Manager. The group usually reports to the Chief Information Officer (CIO). Popular Information Technology Skills: Some of the most popular information technology skills at the moment are: Computer Networking Information Security IT Governance ITIL Business Intelligence Linux Unix Project Management In the 1960s and 1970s, the term information technology (IT) was a little known phrase that was

used by those who worked in places like banks and hospitals to describe the processes they used to store information. With the paradigm shift to computing technology and "paperless" workplaces, information technology has come to be a household phrase. It defines an industry that uses computers, networking, software programming, and other equipment and processes to store, process, retrieve, transmit, and protect information. In the early days of computer development, there was no such thing as a college degree in IT. Software development and computer programming were best left to the computer scientists and mathematical engineers, due to their complicated nature. As time passed and technology advanced, such as with the advent of the personal computer in the 1980s and its everyday use in the home and the workplace, the world moved into the information age. By the early 21st century, nearly every child in the Western world, and many in other parts of the world, knew how to use a personal computer. Businesses' information technology departments have gone from using storage tapes created by a single computer operator to interconnected networks of employee workstations that store information in a server farm, often somewhere away from the main business site. Communication has advanced, from physical postal mail, to telephone fax transmissions, to nearly instantaneous digital communication through electronic mail (email).

Information technology
Information technology (IT) is concerned with the development, management, and use of computer-based information systems. Humans have been storing, retrieving, manipulating and communicating information since the Sumerians in Mesopotamia developed writing in about 3000 BC,[1] but the term "information technology" in its modern sense first appeared in a 1958 article published in the Harvard Business Review; authors Leavitt and Whisler commented that "the new technology does not yet have a single established name. We shall call it information technology (IT)."[2] Based on the storage and processing technology employed, it is possible to distinguish four distinct phases of IT development: pre-mechanical (3000 BC 1450 AD), mechanical (14501840), electromechanical (18401940) and electronic.[1] This article focuses on the latter of those periods, which began in about 1940.
The Information Technology Association of America has defined information technology (IT) as "the study, design, development, application, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems",[3] but the term has also been applied more narrowly to describe a branch of engineering dealing with the use of computers and telecommunications equipment to store, retrieve, transmit and manipulate data.[4] Although commonly used to refer to computers and computer networks, IT encompasses other information-distribution technologies such as television and telephones,[5] a wider field more explicitly known as information and communications technology.

Official Definitions
The Association for Educational Communications and Technology, the professional society for ET, defines it as: Educational technology is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using, and managing appropriate technological processes and resources. As a field, educational technology emphasizes communication skills and approaches to teaching and learning through the judicious use and integration of diverse media. Scholars in the field examine the uses of innovative media and technologies for education, examining all aspects from direct student learning to management and impacts on institutions. As in all forms of applied technology, the field studies how theoretical knowledge and scientific principles can be applied to problems that arise in a social context. Practitioners in educational technology seek new and effective ways of organizing the teaching and learning process through the best possible application of technological developments. These

activities rely upon a body of knowledge for successful and ethical implementation, rather than routine tasks or isolated technical skills.

Educational technology is the use of technology in education to improve learning and teaching. Educational technology is also known as instructional technology or learning technology. The words educational and technology in the term educational technology have the general meaning. Educational technology is not restricted to the education of children, nor to the use of high technology. The particular case of the meaningful use of high-technology to enhance learning in K-12 classrooms and higher education is known as technology integration.