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By Martin David
martin.david@hqpublications.com
First Stop Contributing Writer
The industrial revolution was replaced by the computer revolution. Now the world is beginning a new phase, the information revolution. This most recent revolution has just begun.
If you're looking for an information technology definition, just think of all the hardware, software, firmware, services and support infrastructure that are used to manage and transport information through voice, data transfer and video.
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Your information technology career will include all existing technical developments in this area as well as inventions yet to come. You'll also be part of such related fields as health information technology.
An information technology career includes a wide range of employment possibilities. For example, there is a huge and growing need for programmers who are capable of web page development. More and more of our information and commercial exchanges take place over the Internet.
Engineers who can provide professional website development are in demand around the world. Systems architects and database administrators are other members of the information technology industry whose services are in high demand. Computer security experts work to defeat hackers, viruses, and identity theft. Technical writers document the software, hardware and procedures that make the industry run.
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As newer and more complex computer applications enter the marketplace, software quality assurance engineers whose job is to study and test the products are among the most important participants. Software quality assurance departments are the watchdogs of the information technology industry.
Flaws, known as "bugs," in a word processing software application may be annoying and cost lost productivity. Similar unresolved bugs in structural engineering software can be catastrophic and cost lost lives.
The best part of it is that you can gain the expertise you need through online courses that you take on your own schedule and in your own surroundings.
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