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What does IT encompass?
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?
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?
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?
When did the term 'information technology' first appear in its modern sense?
What did authors Harold J. Leavitt and Thomas L. Whisler comment about the new technology?
What did authors Harold J. Leavitt and Thomas L. Whisler comment about the new technology?
What does IT encompass?
What does IT encompass?
What does an IT system generally include?
What does an IT system generally include?
What does an IT project usually refer to?
What does an IT project usually refer to?
When did the term 'information technology' in its modern sense first appear?
When did the term 'information technology' in its modern sense first appear?
Who commented that the new technology did not yet have a single established name?
Who commented that the new technology did not yet have a single established name?
Flashcards
IT scope
IT scope
Computer systems, software, programming languages, data and information processing, and storage.
IT system components
IT system components
Hardware, software, and peripherals.
IT project
IT project
Setting up and implementing an IT system.
Information Technology (IT) coined
Information Technology (IT) coined
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Leavitt & Whisler's 1950s view on IT
Leavitt & Whisler's 1950s view on IT
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IT
IT
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IT system
IT system
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IT project goal
IT project goal
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Information Technology first used
Information Technology first used
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Leavitt & Whisler's comment
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Study Notes
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).
