Outline of information technology

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to information technology:

Information technology (IT) – defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) as "the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware." IT deals with the use of electronic computers and computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit, and retrieve information.

Contents

Different names

There are different names for this at different periods or through fields. Some of these names are:

Branches of information technology

History of information technology

Vendor-specific certifications

Third-party and vendor-neutral certifications

Third-party commercial organizations and vendor neutral interest groups that sponsor certifications include:

General certification

General certification of software practitioners has struggled. The ACM had a professional certification program in the early 1980s, which was discontinued due to lack of interest. Today, the IEEE is certifying software professionals, but only about 500 people have passed the exam by March 2005.

Software Testing

See also

Software_Testing portal
Information technology portal

References

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