ABDULLAHI SHUAIBU'S JOURNALS ON SOCIOLOGY OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SERVICES.

Information Technology Job Information Technology Jobs are Everywhere - Even Where You Don't Expect Them If you are looking for that great career, or if you are looking for a career change then you should really consider looking at information technology jobs. The world of computers is continually growing, the field is becoming bigger and businesses need more and more experts within a certain field in the realm of computers. Information technology jobs are increasing daily, and these jobs are permeating all areas and all career fields. The following are traditional information technology jobs, which will give you a basic understanding of the types of jobs available, but there are also many other IT jobs within other career fields. The Computer Programmer Career options for computer programmers are continually changing, because software and hardware requirements are also constantly changing. This career field requires you to kee...

The Strategic Use of Information Technology TEACHER: Hello, Student. What do you know about Information Technology (IT)? STUDENT: Well, I know that most software is full of "bugs"! By the way, why are these errors in programs called "bugs"? TEACHER: Computer "bugs" have been around since malfunctions in a 1945 Mark II were blamed (facetiously) on a moth trapped in a relay. Nowadays the term refers to programming flaws -commands that don't accomplish the desired result. But I am sure you must know more about IT than the fact that programs have bugs! STUDENT: Recently I read an interesting article written by John Diebold years ago. Allow me to quote from it: "Information technology . . . is becoming increasingly the key to national economic well being, affecting virtually every industry and service. One would be hard-pressed to name a business that does not depend on the effective use of inf...

The Power of Information Technology in Business Transformation The impact that Information Technology (IT) has on the ways businesses are conducted is undeniably gigantic in proportions. With the advent of the Internet, conventional methods of doing businesses have been altered to a great extent as evidenced by the emergence of e-commerce. In addition, the ever pervasive use of World Wide Web for a myriad of applications also triggers the growth in IT. Boundaries of time and space are transcended and "the world is flat" now. Globalisation ensues and a corollary that follows is even more intense competition among business entities. Such is the eloquent testimony of the power of IT to transform businesses! With the awareness of such enormous influence of IT on businesses, this naturally calls for a greater need to focus on a firm's IT and strategic management. Of particular concern is the use of IT on strategic management. In view of this, the rol...

Online Data Entry vs Traditional Data Entry There seems to be a lot of confusion these days regarding Data Entry Jobs. Most of the offers you see out there now are for 'Online Form Entry' or 'Type at Home'. While most of these opportunities are legitimate forms of the industry, they are a far cry from Traditional Data Entry Processing as we know it. Since Home Data became a part of the Internet world, the description of the business has taken on a whole new meaning. The work that you actually do when you sign up with most of these programs is typing ads for companies that in return pay you when someone clicks on that ad and purchases the companys' product. While these types of offers are a legitimate form of the business, they have been tagged as 'scams' by many people. I think the reason for this is the way the offers are advertised. Instead of referring to them as Data Entry Jobs, I think they should be called Ad Typi...

Information Technology (IT) - An Overview This present era is an era of information technology. This article is dealing with development of information technology in different facet of our life" INTRODUCTION In today's world (IT) is all pervasive, everywhere, and in every facet of our day to day life. Prominently service sector involving railway, airlines, scientific and businesses establishments, banks, universities, schools, and most definitely in our homes. The phrase 'information technology' has many varying connotations in the same way as it has a wide spread presence. From the most mundane of things which a common person does to the most complex wizardry which only a techno savvy geek comprehends. Information technology can be seen and experienced in processes improving services to citizens and consumers (online transactions, bookings, university admissions, professional consultations, telecommunications, consumer products e...