Four Phases

There are actually four distinct phases in information technology-the premechanical phase,the mechanical phase,the electromechanical phase,the electronic phase

What's in a name?

1. Panama hats did not originate from Panama.

2. In Turkestan in 1919, a train was powered by almost 9000 tonnes of dried fish!

3. Russian celebrate the October Revolution in the month of November.

4. Camel hair Brushes are not made of camel's hair!

5. Ever heard of a 'Same name gathering'? The largest of its kind was held in Dubai in 2005 when 1600 people with the name 'Mohammed' got together!

6. The male purple finch is crimson in colour.

Just the Facts

1. Every Year the population of India increases by a figure equal to the entire population of Australia.

2.The Chinese writing system has 40,000 to 50,000 characters and the Japanese system has 18,000!

3.A chicken has about 9000 feathers!

4. A group of owls is called a 'parliament'.

5.When you sneeze,all your bodily functions momentarily stop,including your Heart.

6. It takes about 140 liters of water to grow the coffee beans needed to produce one cup of coffee.

India-ah

1.Sanskrit is considered as the mother of all higher languages.

2.Sanskrit is the most suitable language for Computer Software.

3.The first six Moghul Emperors of India ruled in an unbroken succession from father to son for almost two hundred years,from 1526 to 1707.

4.The place value system and the decimal system were developed in 100 B.C in India.

5.Until 1896,India was the only source for diamonds to the world.