Interesting Facts About The IT Industry

The IT industry is constantly changing. With all the new technologies popping daily, it might become tough for businesses to keep up with the times. It will also be helpful for you to be aware of some of the facts related to IT industry.

IT Facts You Did Not Know

• Did you know that the first computer was 600 times heavier that the average computer today? It weighed nearly about 30,000kg. The first portable computer, on the other hand, weighed 11.88kg.
• Did you know that the first computer mouse was made of wood? It was invented by Douglas Engelbart in 1964. The webcam, on the other hand, was invented in 1991 by a group of Cambridge University boffins.
• Of the 6.8 billion people on the planet, about 4 billion use a mobile phone. But did you know that only 3.5 billion of them are using a toothbrush?
• Do you know how many human brains are required to store all the information found on the internet? It is actually 1,000,000 human brains. This number may even increase over time since 2.5 billion gigabytes of data are being created on a daily basis.
• Did you know that about 51% of internet traffic is “non-human”? Only 18% of the internet traffic is human. The other 31% is made up from spammers, malicious phishing, and hacking.

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