... # What Are the Types of Information Technology? **What is Information Technology (IT)?** IT is *the use of technology to communicate, transfer data, and process information.* > **What are the different trends of Information Technology (IT)?** > The different trends of IT are: > * Analytics. > * Automation. > * Artificial Intelligence (AI). > * Cloud computing. > * Communications. > * Cybersecurity. > * Data/database management. > * Infrastructure. > * Internet of Things. > * Machine learning. > * Maintenance and repair. > * Networks. > * Robotics. > * Software/application development. > * SCADA.