Information technology:
Information technology (IT for short) is the general name of various technologies mainly used for managing and processing information. It mainly uses application of computer science and communication technology to design, develop, install and implement information systems and application software. It is also often called information and communication technology. It mainly includes sensing technology, computer and intelligence technology, communication technology and control technology.
Scope of application:
The research of information technology includes science, technology, engineering and management, the application of these disciplines in information management, transmission and processing, related software and equipment and their interaction.
The application of information technology includes computer hardware and software, network and communication technology, application software development tools, etc. Since the popularization of computers and the Internet, people have used computers more and more to generate, process, exchange and disseminate various forms of information.
The information technology represented by computers triggered the third industrial revolution. The information technology industry has become an important engine of economic growth in the new era, which has effectively promoted sustainable development and profoundly changed the production and lifestyle of human beings.
Construction achievements:
On September 20, 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology held the ninth press conference with the theme of "Industry and Information Development in the New Era" to introduce the main achievements of the new generation of information technology industry since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
The relevant person in charge pointed out that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the scale benefit of China's new generation information technology industry has grown steadily, the innovation ability has been continuously enhanced, the strength of enterprises has been continuously improved, and the application of the industry has been continuously deepened, which has provided an important guarantee for economic and social development. In recent ten years, the average annual growth rate of the added value of China's electronic information manufacturing industry has reached11.6%; The business income of software and information technology service industry increased from 2.5 trillion yuan to 9.5 trillion yuan, with an average annual growth rate of 16%.