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The term “information technology (IT)” comes with two meanings today: firstly, the original meaning in terms of tools and applications which create, transform or convert sets of electronically storable data and information. Secondly, the term IT designates a department or an organization within an enterprise which is held responsible for the operation of computers, servers and related “IT services and solutions”. This chapter provides a basic understanding about the history of information technology, the major software foundations for operating systems as well as the principles and tasks of modern IT operations and innovations in enterprises.
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Stark, R. (2022). The Big Picture—Information Technology in Enterprises. In: Virtual Product Creation in Industry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-64301-3_3
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