What does IT mean to you?

IT - Information Technology - is a term that encompasses all forms of technology used to create, store, exchange, and use information in its various forms (business data, voice conversations, still images, motion pictures, multimedia presentations, and other forms, including those not yet conceived). It's a convenient term for including both telephony and computer technology in the same word. It is the technology that is driving what has often been called "the information revolution."

From the ITAA:

Information Technology (IT) is one of America's fastest growing industries, encompassing computers, software, telecommunications products and services, Internet and online services, systems integration, and professional services companies.

Take a look at the Information Technology Association of America to learn more about IT careers, issues and (if you're interested) membership:

http://www.itaa.org/

Good luck!

I'll assume when you say, what does I.T. stand for, you mean pragmatically what does I.T. accomplish.

In my book, The I.T. Career Builder's Toolkit, I reduce technology down to two useful roles. While there are specifics in each, these form a core methodology I utilized in my consulting company to ensure my technologists kept a focus on results.

1) The storage and retrieval of information with an emphasis on analysis.

2) The automation of the delivery of product or service.

Role number two goes well beyond the final product or service produced by a company. It can take the form of automation of weekly sales reports, automation of a credit manager's collection documents, etc.

When I work with a company's I.T. department I start by helping them automate and standardize I.T. functions, desktop control, software deployment, remote help desk, etc. Once those are in place the technologists is able to free up time to begin taking that automation down to the user.

This creates an I.T. department that goes beyond the support role into a true value-added, strategic partnership with the various departments in a company.

I know this was long, thanks for bearing with me.

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