Information Technology (IT)
By: Carlen Golding
What is "IT"?
"IT", short for "Information Technology", is a self explanatory name, it is the introduction to the study of technology, for better understanding of the different components of the wide subject. Almost everything these days rely on computers. Design, programs, products, you name it, it probably has needed a computer in its process. For whatever you want to study technology wise, when you decide what career you want to pursuit, it is most likely covered in "IT".
Different Categories
"Information Technology", has different categories to read/learn about. Some will interest you, and some you may not fancy as much. For example, I enjoyed reading about computer parts, maintenance, and software upgrading, more than the other sub-categories. It is good to know all of this information though, because you get a better knowledge about how technology works as a whole.
My interests
As stated before, my main interests in IT were the categories revolving around computer hardware and maintenance. This grabbed my attention because I have always wondered what the different parts of a computer do and how to upgrade/maintain them. As I read the chapters, I got a better understanding on how a computer works, what the parts purposes are, what is parts are compatible with each build, and much more.
Tower
The computer tower, is a case for all of the internals that a computer needs, such as the motherboard, video card, RAM sticks, etc.
Motherboard
A motherboard is essentially a circuit board that allows the CPU, and RAM sticks and other hardware t communicate with each other, to run the computer.
Video Card
A video card modifies how your computer processes graphics, videos, FPS, etc. For example, a higher end video card can make your gaming FPS higher, like 200+ frames, while a lower end video card could maybe push 30+ frames on a good day.
Ram sticks
RAM stands for Random Access Memory. RAM works kind of like person memory, when you wake up you use memory to do activities, remember how to do that activity etc, and when you fall asleep you don't need to use that memory. When you start up a computer, you use RAM for programs, and when you close a program, it clears the RAM which opens up more space to run more programs.
Optical Drive
An optical drive is like a media entrance way. You can insert CD's, Blu Rays, and DVD's to the Optical Drive, which uses lasers to read, and write data to/from a disc. In more recent computer builds, you see less and less optical drives, because they aren't really necessary anymore, we can download most media from the internet, and we can use USB drives to install new Operating Systems.
CPU Cooler
A CPU fan helps cool down the inside of a computer from overheating. In most cases, the more expensive the fan, the less noise, and more efficient it is, but if you are building a budget PC for example, and you don't really mind the noise, a cheaper fan will still do the job.
IT Profession
There are many different IT profession categories, such as Hardware, Software, Networking, Security, Telephoning, and a couple others. If I were to choose a job in IT, with all of my interests I would choose a Computer Hardware Engineer. I would choose this profession because the build blueprints for computers, and computer hardware .
Education Needed & Salary
To be a Computer Hardware Engineer, you need your: Bachelor's Degree for entry level, doctoral degree for research and Master's degree for advancement. The average salary is anywhere from $84k a year, to $150k a year.
Thank You For Reading!
Thanks for taking the time to read my summary of IT. It is brief, but I wanted to cover the parts that I found most interesting, and I wanted to elaborate on them to an eventual job opportunity!