Click on each image below to see Texas’ impact on the information and computer technology industry.Since 1980, Texas has become home to more innovation in technology. An increasingly skilled labor market and education system geared toward the computer technology industry have encouraged major employers to bring thousands of jobs to Texas each year. The Office of the Governor of Texas has compiled a report on this industry.
The Information and Computer Technology (ICT) industry encompasses many industry segments, including computers, software, telecommunications, and IT services. Dell, Microsoft, Texas Instruments, HP Enterprise Services, VCE, Cisco, and National Instruments are just of few of the major employers that call Texas home.
Click on each image below to see Texas’ impact on the information and computer technology industry.
Let’s think about this: How does the information and technology industry impact Texans? How does this industry impact the world?
Source: Dell RR1, Eustress, Wikimedia
High-tech companies, such as Dell and Samsung, opened headquarters or factories in Texas during the 1990s. The early 21st century gave rise to even more new industries in technology. Whether the industry is communication, information and computer technology, or e-commerce, Texas is a leader in technological innovation.
Do you or your friends use Google or Facebook? Did you know that both of these and many more information technology (IT) companies have corporate offices in Texas? On the map below, click on the stars at the selected cities to find out which major IT companies have corporate offices in Texas.
Based on the map above, Texas has many companies that provide a wide range of services. Companies like Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Apple are widely used by people in Texas, the United States, and the world.
Analyzing the map: Answer the following questions based on the information provided in the map above.
Interactive popup. Assistance may be required.
Microsoft has offices in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas.
Interactive popup. Assistance may be required.
Many of the commonly used services such as Facebook, Google, and Microsoft are widely popular IT services. The fact that they are headquartered in Texas means that Texas is important to the technology industry as these companies support people worldwide.
Just as in agriculture, universities in Texas have invested money in information and computer technology research. Based on information from Governor Rick Perry’s Texas Wide Open for Business, there are several Texas graduate schools ranked as the Top U.S. Computer Technology Graduate Schools in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.
How does the ranking of these universities impact Texas and the information and computer technology industry in Texas?
In this lesson, you learned about ways in which Texans have impacted the world through scientific discoveries and technological innovation. There are several industries in Texas that impact Texas, the United States, and the world. Aerospace, medicine, and computer technology are just a few industries that positively impact employment and education in Texas.