ITM 100 Lecture : Class 4

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Information Technology Management
• Course: ITM 100
• Professor: Ron Babin

Document Summary

Information technology consists of three basic categories: hardware, software, and networks. Hardware is the electronic and mechanical components that you can see and touch, such as your computer monitor. Software is the set of instructions that direct the hardware. While not necessary for all it devices, network technology increases their power by allowing users to share resources, including hardware, software, and information. The three basic categories (hardware, soft- ware, and networks) together create a platform, Hardware is the electronics and mechanical components that you see and touch the physical parts of the system, from more adjustable part , the software. Input, output, storage, communication, memory, processing directs the execution of instructions and transformation of data using transistors. Transistors is a electronic switch that can either be on (1) or off (0) are referred to as digital data. A transistor is a very small device made out of semiconductor material that acts as a switch to control electronic signals.