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What does IT encompass?

Only data processing and storage

Only computer systems and software

Only programming languages and communications systems

Computer systems, software, programming languages, data and information processing and storage (correct)

What does an IT system generally include?

Only software and communications systems

Only hardware and software

Only peripheral equipment

All hardware, software, and peripheral equipment (correct)

What does an IT project usually refer to?

The establishment of communications systems

The commissioning and implementation of an IT system (correct)

The development of programming languages

The management of data processing

When did the term 'information technology' first appear in its modern sense?

1958 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did authors Harold J. Leavitt and Thomas L. Whisler comment about the new technology?

It does not yet have a single established name (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does IT encompass?

Computer systems, software, programming languages, data and information processing and storage (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does an IT system generally include?

All hardware, software, and peripheral equipment (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does an IT project usually refer to?

The commissioning and implementation of an IT system (B) Signup and view all the answers

When did the term 'information technology' in its modern sense first appear?

1958 (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who commented that the new technology did not yet have a single established name?

Harold J. Leavitt and Thomas L. Whisler (B) Signup and view all the answers

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IT Fundamentals

IT encompasses the use of computers, storage, networking, and other physical devices, infrastructure, and processes to create, process, store, and exchange various forms of electronic data.
An IT system generally includes computers, servers, telecommunication equipment, software, and data storage systems.
An IT project usually refers to a planned set of activities undertaken to develop, implement, or modify an IT system.

History of IT

The term "information technology" in its modern sense first appeared in 1962.
Authors Harold J. Leavitt and Thomas L. Whisler commented in 1960 that the new technology did not yet have a single established name.
Leavitt and Whisler described the emerging technology as "a combination of computers and communication systems."

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Test your knowledge of Information Technology (IT) with this quiz! Explore questions related to computer systems, software, programming languages, data processing, and storage. Assess your understanding of IT systems and their role in information and communications technology (ICT).