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1970s

HOME COMPUTING MARKS IT BOOM

1980s -1990s

WORLD WIDE WEB

2010 -present

BIG-BUSINESS TRANSFORMATIONS
Home PCs and computer games mark the widespread availability of computer technology , and , on the work front , this sees a profusion of data entry roles , as firms look to digitise their data .
British computer scientist Tim Berners- Lee invents the World Wide Web , a communication system first developed by US colleges . Automation in the workplace begins to take hold .
Pioneering digital transformation projects begin to show signs of success , while guidance from MIT and Deloitte helps businesses understand that strategy , not tech , is the key .
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