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What is the primary focus of information technology (IT)?
What is the primary focus of information technology (IT)?
What did Harold J. Leavitt and Thomas L. Whisler first define as information technology (IT) in its modern sense?
What did Harold J. Leavitt and Thomas L. Whisler first define as information technology (IT) in its modern sense?
What does an information technology system (IT system) generally consist of?
What does an information technology system (IT system) generally consist of?
What did the term 'information technology' originally encompass?
What did the term 'information technology' originally encompass?
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What do humans use information technology for?
What do humans use information technology for?
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What are the three categories included in Harold J. Leavitt and Thomas L. Whisler's definition of information technology (IT)?
What are the three categories included in Harold J. Leavitt and Thomas L. Whisler's definition of information technology (IT)?
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How do information technology (IT) and communications technology (ICT) relate to each other?
How do information technology (IT) and communications technology (ICT) relate to each other?
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What did the 1958 article in the Harvard Business Review refer to as 'the new technology'?
What did the 1958 article in the Harvard Business Review refer to as 'the new technology'?
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In the context of information technology (IT), what do the authors mean by 'the simulation of higher-order thinking through computer programs'?
In the context of information technology (IT), what do the authors mean by 'the simulation of higher-order thinking through computer programs'?
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What technologies does the term 'information technology' encompass, besides computers and computer networks?
What technologies does the term 'information technology' encompass, besides computers and computer networks?
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What is the central science and why is it called so?
What is the central science and why is it called so?
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Explain the role of chemistry in botany and geology.
Explain the role of chemistry in botany and geology.
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What is the scope of chemistry's subject, and how does it relate to other scientific disciplines?
What is the scope of chemistry's subject, and how does it relate to other scientific disciplines?
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How has chemistry evolved over time, and what does it encompass now?
How has chemistry evolved over time, and what does it encompass now?
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What are some examples of the economic applications of chemistry?
What are some examples of the economic applications of chemistry?
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