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Data Control & Systems

Data Control & Systems was a company formed by Rob Nursten in Zimbabwe (1994) and became commercially operational in 1995. The company was originally a subsidiary of UUNet Internet Africa, which he started in South Africa with the demand for internet services.

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Data Control & Systems was a company formed by Rob Nursten in Zimbabwe (1994) and became commercially operational in 1995. The company was originally a subsidiary of UUNet Internet Africa, which he started in South Africa with the demand for internet services.

Key claims

  1. date of formation: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of formation is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1374361683

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