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What is the meaning of Information Technology (IT)?
What is the meaning of Information Technology (IT)?
What is the history of ICT?
What is the history of ICT?
What is a computer?
What is a computer?
What does ICT rely on?
What does ICT rely on?
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What are the current trends in ICT?
What are the current trends in ICT?
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What are the job prospects in IT?
What are the job prospects in IT?
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Which type of technology enabled the use of hundreds and finally millions of transistors in one chip or microprocessor?
Which type of technology enabled the use of hundreds and finally millions of transistors in one chip or microprocessor?
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What marked the innovation on hardware and some program design methodology in the era of Second Generation Computers?
What marked the innovation on hardware and some program design methodology in the era of Second Generation Computers?
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During which era did the development involve artificial intelligence, expert systems, and natural programming language?
During which era did the development involve artificial intelligence, expert systems, and natural programming language?
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What was used as the main memory in the era of Third Generation Computers?
What was used as the main memory in the era of Third Generation Computers?
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Which era marked the beginning of widespread commercial use of mainframe computers?
Which era marked the beginning of widespread commercial use of mainframe computers?
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Which type of computer became powerful enough to support thousands of online remote terminals connected to centralized mainframes?
Which type of computer became powerful enough to support thousands of online remote terminals connected to centralized mainframes?
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What enabled the creation of CPU, memory, and other components in a single chip which could be produced massively at a cheap price?
What enabled the creation of CPU, memory, and other components in a single chip which could be produced massively at a cheap price?
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"Microprogramming technique" made CPU design simpler and more flexible during which era?
"Microprogramming technique" made CPU design simpler and more flexible during which era?
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Which type of computer involved the development of parallel processing and connectivity by connecting to other computers?
Which type of computer involved the development of parallel processing and connectivity by connecting to other computers?
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What marked the beginning of widespread commercial use of mainframe computers?
What marked the beginning of widespread commercial use of mainframe computers?
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What era saw the proliferation of PCs and the launch of personal desktop productivity software tools?
What era saw the proliferation of PCs and the launch of personal desktop productivity software tools?
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What development involved artificial intelligence, expert systems, and natural programming language?
What development involved artificial intelligence, expert systems, and natural programming language?
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Which type of computer became powerful enough to support thousands of online remote terminals connected to centralized mainframes?
Which type of computer became powerful enough to support thousands of online remote terminals connected to centralized mainframes?
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What type of technology enabled the use of hundreds and finally millions of transistors in one chip or microprocessor?
What type of technology enabled the use of hundreds and finally millions of transistors in one chip or microprocessor?
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Which era saw the introduction of the IBM 360 series, which marked a significant milestone for mainframe computers?
Which era saw the introduction of the IBM 360 series, which marked a significant milestone for mainframe computers?
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What term refers to the model of computing that provides access to a shared pool of computing resources over a network, often the Internet?
What term refers to the model of computing that provides access to a shared pool of computing resources over a network, often the Internet?
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In client/server computing, which type of computers provide the client computers with a variety of services and capabilities?
In client/server computing, which type of computers provide the client computers with a variety of services and capabilities?
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Which era saw the development and integration of networking standards and software tools into an enterprise-wide infrastructure?
Which era saw the development and integration of networking standards and software tools into an enterprise-wide infrastructure?
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What determines the power of personal computers in terms of speed, capacity, and flexibility?
What determines the power of personal computers in terms of speed, capacity, and flexibility?
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What enabled business firms to seriously use the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networking standard to tie their disparate networks together after 1995?
What enabled business firms to seriously use the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networking standard to tie their disparate networks together after 1995?
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What type of computers are networked to powerful server computers in client/server computing?
What type of computers are networked to powerful server computers in client/server computing?
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What type of model provides access to a shared pool of computing resources over a network, often the Internet?
What type of model provides access to a shared pool of computing resources over a network, often the Internet?
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What does 'client' refer to in client/server computing?
What does 'client' refer to in client/server computing?
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What does 'server' refer to in client/server computing?
What does 'server' refer to in client/server computing?
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What has pushed the client/server model further towards cloud computing?
What has pushed the client/server model further towards cloud computing?
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