Link the beginning and the end of the sentence.

1. Today almost all big companies	a) to handle the information-processing task.
2. The term Information Technology	b) we need to send information.
3. We can connect to our friends	c) have a separate IT department.
4. IT allows us to reduce the time	d) started to be used in the 1960s.
5. Using IT we can develop the best way	e) with the help of IT.

Find the words with a similar meaning in the text.

a) determine; b) minimize; c) produce ; d) vast; e) area; f) manage; g) keep

Complete these sentences using a noun or a verb from the box.

a) store; b) tool; c) support; d) process; e) resources; f) information

1. Nowadays IT is one of the most important … in today’s business.

2. IT is used to … information-processing tasks.

3. Organizations use IT to reduce the time it takes to … information.

4. IT helps businesses to … huge amount of information in one small space.

5. In the 1960s the term IT was used to describe the process of storing … .

6. We can define IT as any computer-based … that is used to work with information.

Find the terms to the given definitions.

1. Computer programs that assist the user in producing documents.

2. The branch of an organization that uses computers and other digital devices to process and manage information.

3. An input device that allows the user to manipulate objects on the screen.

4. The software that controls the computer’s use of its hardware resources.

5. The device that changes the characteristics of a digital signal into an analog one.

Answer the questions.

1. When did IT appear in business and industry?

2. What does IT include?

3. What are the three main ways of using IT?

4. Why do companies invest money in IT?

5. What role does IT play in your life?

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Text B: Characteristics of useful information	\|	Text D: Categories of information-processing tasks

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