information technology
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information technology
A technical field concerned with the processing, storage, and transmission of information using computers and telecommunications systems. It includes both hardware and software.
Er studiert Informationstechnik und möchte später als Softwareentwickler arbeiten.
He is studying information technology and wants to work as a software developer later.
The word is composed of 'Information' (information), the linking element -s-, and 'Technik' (technology). So it literally describes the technology responsible for information.
Die Entwicklung der Informationstechnik hat unsere Welt verändert.
The development of information technology has changed our world.
In everyday life and also in professional contexts, the English abbreviation 'IT' is used very frequently. It is often more common than the full word.
Unsere Firma hat eine große IT-Abteilung.
Our company has a large IT department.
Common verbs and phrases connected with this field are 'Informationstechnik studieren' (to study information technology), 'in der Informationstechnik arbeiten' (to work in information technology), or 'sich mit Informationstechnik auskennen' (to know a lot about information technology).
Immer mehr junge Leute wollen Informationstechnik studieren.
More and more young people want to study information technology.
computer science
Informatik is the science of systematically processing information and deals, for example, with algorithms and data structures. Informationstechnik emphasizes the technical processing, storage, and transmission of information through hardware, software, and telecommunications systems. The choice therefore depends on whether the focus is academic or technical.
Im Studium der Informationstechnik lernt Lea, wie technische Systeme Daten übertragen.
In her information technology studies, Lea learns how technical systems transmit data.
Im Studium der Informatik untersucht Lea, wie ein Algorithmus Daten verarbeitet.
In her computer science studies, Lea examines how an algorithm processes data.
