Get with I.T. the information technology challenge

A film designed to create awareness of the new information technology and encourage high school students to regard computers as tools giving them access to the world’s store of information

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Credits

producer

Suzanne Baker

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:20:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015505

Language

English

Subject categories

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Information storage and retrieval systems

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computers

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Information storage and retrieval systems

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1982