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IGIC (Institutional Group & Information Company) was indeed TCS's first major onsite international project, marking the company's early expansion beyond domestic markets. This contract in the early 1970s established TCS's credibility in the global IT services market and paved the way for future international engagements.

TRDDC (Tata Research Development and Design Center) was established in 1981 as TCS's dedicated R&D facility in Pune. It has been instrumental in developing indigenous software solutions, research in artificial intelligence, and creating innovative products that have given TCS a competitive edge in the global market.

Tandem Computers was indeed the first client for which TCS established a dedicated offshore development center in 1985. This pioneering model of dedicated ODCs later became a industry standard and helped establish India's reputation as an offshore IT services destination.

SECOM was the electronic depository and trading system that TCS delivered for SIS SegaInterSettle in Switzerland in 1989. This was a groundbreaking project that demonstrated TCS's capability to deliver complex financial systems and marked its entry into the European banking and securities market.

In the standard data storage hierarchy, TB (Terabyte) is the largest unit listed, followed by GB (Gigabyte), MB (Megabyte), and KB (Kilobyte). The progression is: 1 KB = 1024 bytes, 1 MB = 1024 KB, 1 GB = 1024 MB, and 1 TB = 1024 GB. Larger units like PB (Petabyte) and EB (Exabyte) exist but aren't listed.

A database is defined as an organized collection of related data or files stored together, typically with a structured format that allows efficient retrieval, updating, and management. Files contain related records, records contain related fields, and fields contain the actual data items. This hierarchical organization is fundamental to database management systems.

The Internet is the quintessential example of connectivity - a global network connecting billions of devices, systems, and people worldwide. Connectivity refers to the capability to link and exchange data between different computing systems, which is exactly what the Internet enables. Floppy disks and power cards are storage/external devices, while 'data' itself is not a form of connectivity.

The Edit menu in virtually all GUI applications contains the Cut, Copy, and Paste commands. This is a standardized convention across operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux) that makes interfaces consistent and intuitive. The File menu typically deals with file operations (open, save, print), while Tools contains utilities and Special is rarely a standard menu.

The network server is the most powerful and central computer in a typical network configuration. Servers manage network resources, handle authentication, store shared data, run applications for clients, and coordinate all network operations. Clients (workstations, desktops) are typically less powerful as they rely on the server for resources and services. The term 'Network station' is not standard terminology.