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The theory underpinning IT in business, commerce & Leisure.
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The theory underpinning IT in business, commerce & Leisure. Can you imagine what the world would be like today without computers? how would people manage their busy hectic lives? The first major use of computers was in the USA during the 1890 census. Two men, Herman Hollerith and James Powers developed a new punch card system that could automatically read information on cards without human intervention. This caused many other people to develop computers for various tasks. Each new computer helped to perform a different function and make life easier. Eventually, IBM made a computer that could perform various tasks such as: figure out equations, store data and draw graphics. Due to this the computer industry exploded. Now computers have changed many aspects of life. Computers have had a major impact on business. Information technology had completely rearranged the advertising industry. Before computers, companies used to advertise only in magazines, billboards etc....
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