Information Technology

This document provides an overview of the history and present state of the Indian information technology sector. It discusses four periods in the history of IT: premechanical, mechanical, electromechanical, and electronic. It then outlines the major services provided by the IT sector today, including custom application development and infrastructure management. Finally, it notes that the IT sector in India has grown significantly in recent years and is expected to become an $80 billion industry by 2011, representing one of the fastest growing sectors in the country.