(What year) through the (what year), computers were seen as a way to more efficiently do calculations. In this era the first business computers were room-sized monsters, with several machines linked together.

This allowed dozens or even hundreds of users to simultaneously access mainframe computers from locations in the same building or miles away.

Its typical functions included scientific calculations and accounting, all under the broader umbrella of “data processing.

What does IBM stands for?

What year IBM started? What systems were introduced? and what does MRP stands for?

This software, running on a mainframe computer, gave companies the ability to manage the manufacturing process, making it more efficient.

From tracking inventory to creating bills of materials to scheduling production, the (what) systems gave more businesses a reason to integrate computing into their processes.

What is the first microcomputer?

When was the first microcomputer announced?

Where was the first microcomputer announced?

They headed the company (what) that made the early personal computer which is (what), and who are they?

In (what year) IBM teamed with (what company) and released their own version of the personal computer simply called the (what)?

Popularity of the IBM PC gave legitimacy to the microcomputer and it was named Time magazine’s “(what)” for (what year)?

Microsoft developed the (what), with (what version) in (what year) becoming the first commercially successful release.

This networking architecture allowed users to log in to the Local Area Network (LAN) from their PC (the “client”) by connecting to a central computer called a “server.”

What does LAN stands for?

It is a German multinational software company based in Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg.It develops enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. The company is the world's leading enterprise resource planning software vendor.

What does SAP stands for?

What systems were developed and run on the client-server architecture. It is an application with a centralized database that can be used to run a company’s entire business. With separate modules for accounting, finance, inventory, human resources, and many more.

What does ERP stands for?

What does ARPANet stands for, and when did it started?

The first long distance transmission between two computers occurred on (what date) when developers under the direction of (who) sent the word “(what)” from the campus of UCLA to Stanford Research Institute in Menlo Park, California, a distance of over 350 miles.

Users were required to type commands (today we refer to this as “(what)”) in order to communicate and transfer files.

The first e-mail messages on the Internet were sent in the (what year) as a few very large companies expanded from local networks to the Internet.

In (what year), and (who) developed a simpler way for researchers to share information over the Internet, a concept he called the (what)?

This invention became the catalyst for the growth of the Internet as a way for businesses to share information about themselves. As web browsers and Internet connections became the norm, companies rushed to grab domain names and create websites.

It is an American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.

Websites became interactive. Web was exemplified by blogging, social networking, and interactive comments being available on many websites. This allowed users to get information and news online, reducing dependence of physical books and newspapers.

Who is the technology visionary at Microsoft, stated in (what year) that computing was moving into a phase he called the (what)?

Smartphone sales have accelerated, due largely to their:

It is the delivery of computing services—including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence—over the internet (“the cloud”) to offer faster innovation, flexible resources, and economies of scale.

It provides users with mobile access to data and applications, making the PC more of a part of the communications channel rather than a repository of programs and information.

(What) in the development of technology and communications will continue to move businesses forward.

It is the practical implementation of ideas that result in the introduction of new goods or services or improvement in offering goods or services. 

American journalist and writer who has published books and articles on technology, business, and culture.