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ICT – The Answer to Everything (well almost) Topic 6 – What ICT can provide
"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."     —   Thomas Watson , chairman of IBM, 1943.
 
What would Thomas Watson want to know about computers now?
Section One What Makes ICT So Useful? (or take a look at this Mr Watson!)
Fast, repetitive processing
Vast storage capacity
[object Object]
Improved presentation
Increased accessibility
Improved security
Section Two Is Using ICT Always The Answer? (or Thomas fights back)
Hardware limitations
Software limitations
Communication limitations
Legislation
Poor systems
Operational procedures
Poor control mechanisms
Human choice
Section Three The Best Way To Harness Computer Power? (or ‘sucks to you Mr Watson’)
"I have travelled the length and breadth of this country and talked with the best people, and I can assure you that data processing is a fad that won't last out the year."     — The editor in charge of business books for Prentice Hall, 1957.
Batch processing
Transaction processing
Real-time processing
“ Good design is good business”    —   Thomas J Watson , chairman of IBM.

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