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What does IT encompass?
What does IT encompass?
- Computer hardware and peripheral equipment
- Computer systems, software, programming languages, and data processing (correct)
- Television and telephones
- Only computer systems and software
When did the term 'information technology' first appear in its modern sense?
When did the term 'information technology' first appear in its modern sense?
- 1978
- 1958 (correct)
- 1988
- 1968
What does an IT system generally include?
What does an IT system generally include?
- Information distribution technologies
- Computer networks and telephones
- Only software and peripheral equipment
- All hardware, software, and peripheral equipment (correct)
What did the authors Leavitt and Whisler define as part of information technology?
What did the authors Leavitt and Whisler define as part of information technology?
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What is commonly used as a synonym for information technology?
What is commonly used as a synonym for information technology?
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What is computer hardware?
What is computer hardware?
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Why is hardware termed 'hard'?
Why is hardware termed 'hard'?
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What is the Von Neumann architecture?
What is the Von Neumann architecture?
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What does the Von Neumann bottleneck refer to?
What does the Von Neumann bottleneck refer to?
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What forms a usable computing system?
What forms a usable computing system?
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