WHAT IT MEANS:
The Information Technology Association of America has defined Information Technology (IT) as "the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware." IT is an academic discipline that affects most businesses and industries. Its progressive evolution, due to the advancement of computers and communication technology, continues to have a profound impact on our lives.
One area of Information Technology is Multimedia, the art form of the digital age. Multimedia melds electronic source material-graphics, audio, text and more-into coherent communications for websites, games, video or other media. There are now entire films composed on computer, and many films made today have some sort of computer manipulation involved. Multimedia is also an important part of the business world, due to applications such as webbased e-commerce. Using software, individuals who know multimedia are at work behind-the-scenes designing and creating graphical, audio and text communications for anything from video games to the evening news.
via www.itt-tech.edu
