Download or read book First Generation Mainframes written by Stephen H. Kaisler and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume describes several different models of IBM computer systems, characterized by different data representations and instruction sets that strongly influenced computer system architecture in the 1950s and early 1960s. They focused on a common system architecture that allowed peripherals to be used on different systems, albeit with specific adapters. These systems were modular, which made them easy to manufacture, configure, and service. Computing with UNIVAC, they used reliable Williams Tubes for memory, and later introduced magnetic core memory. IBM developed its own magnetic tape drives and magnetic drums that were both faster and more reliable than UNIVAC’s peripherals. The first software systems that could reasonably be called “operating systems” enabled more efficient use of programmer time and system resources. The development of programming languages, notably FORTRAN, and assembly language processors, notably Autocoder, improved the productivity of programmers. In addition, IBM developed one of the finest product marketing, sales and servicing organizations in the world. The legacy of the IBM 700 series is found in their popular successors, the IBM 7000 Series, which will be described in a forthcoming volume.
Download or read book Second Generation Mainframes written by Stephen H. Kaisler and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Second Generation Mainframes: The IBM 7000 Series describes IBM’s second generation of mainframe computers which introduced new technology, new peripherals and advanced software. These systems were continuations of the instruction sets of the IBM 700 series with significant enhancements, but supported upwards compatibility that preserved customers’ investment in the earlier series. The use of magnetic cores, fast magnetic tapes and disks, and transistors yielded computation speeds that opened new domains for computation. Programming languages continued to be developed and enhanced, and new ones were developed for specific domains, such as SNOBOL, COBOL, and Macro Assemblers. Robust subroutine libraries for mathematical applications appeared. New operating systems provided many capabilities to programmers for data management and file systems, limited multiprocessing, timesharing, programming language support, and better error handling and control of peripherals. Early concepts in persistent file systems on magnetic disks were developed that changed the nature of job processing. The IBM 7000 series led the way in many innovative concepts that helped to establish IBM as the foremost manufacturer of computer systems. However, the diversity of the models put significant strain on IBM’s financial resources and development teams, which ultimately led to OBM’s development of the System/360 family of machines.
Download or read book What On Earth is a Mainframe written by David Stephens and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-10-08 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confused about zSeries Mainframes? Need to understand the z/OS operating system - and in a hurry? Then you've just found the book you need.Avoiding technical jargon, this book gives you the basic facts in clear, light-hearted, entertaining English. You'll quickly learn what Mainframes are, what they do, what runs on them, and terms and terminology you need to speak Mainframe-ese.But it's not all technical. There's also invaluable information on the people that work on Mainframes, Mainframe management issues, new Mainframe trends, and other facts that don't seem to be written down anywhere else.Programmers, managers, recruitment consultants, and industry commentators will all find this book their new best friend when trying to understand the Mainframe world.
Download or read book Mainframe Computer Systems written by Stephen H. Kaisler and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume describes General Electric Corporation’s venture into developing second and third generation mainframe computer systems. The General Electric Corporation (GE), which began its life as the Edison Electric Co., was long involved in electrical appliances and industrial machines. It was also a founder of the Radio Corporation of America, which eventually became one of its competitors, and developed many electrical systems in order to control different types of industrial machines. Its breakthrough into computing came with its winning bid to provide the computing systems for the Electronic Recording Method of Accounting) system developed for the Bank of America by the Stanford Research Institute. The success of this project led GE to develop the GE-200 series which was the foundation for commercial timesharing. The GE-235 was selected by Dartmouth for its Dartmouth Time Sharing System (DTSS), an innovative academic time-sharing system. BASIC was developed on the GE-235 computer system under DTSS. GE enhanced it to develop its Mark II/III Time Sharing System, apparently the first commercial time sharing service in the world. GE develop the GE-300/-400 systems for industrial process control. The GE-600 series replaced the GE-200 series and demonstrated innovation in time-sharing systems. The GE-645 was selected to host Multics, which was developed by MIT. However, GE felt that it could not compete in computing against IBM, Univac, and other mainframes competitors, so it folded its tent and sold its Computer Division to Honeywell, Inc. Nevertheless, GE will be remembered for many innovations which continue to be used in modern computing systems.
Download or read book Introduction to the New Mainframe z OS Basics written by Mike Ebbers and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2012-01-04 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides students of information systems technology with the background knowledge and skills necessary to begin using the basic facilities of a mainframe computer. It is the first in a planned series of book designed to introduce students to mainframe concepts and help prepare them for a career in large systems computing. For optimal learning, students are assumed to have successfully completed an introductory course in computer system concepts, such as computer organization and architecture, operating systems, data management, or data communications. They should also have successfully completed courses in one or more programming languages, and be PC literate. This book can also be used as a prerequisite for courses in advanced topics or for internships and special studies. It is not intended to be a complete text covering all aspects of mainframe operation or a reference book that discusses every feature and option of the mainframe facilities. Others who will benefit from this book include experienced data processing professionals who have worked with non-mainframe platforms, or who are familiar with some aspects of the mainframe but want to become knowledgeable with other facilities and benefits of the mainframe environment.
Download or read book Mainframe Experimentalism written by Hannah Higgins and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mainframe Experimentalism challenges the conventional wisdom that the digital arts arose out of Silicon Valley’s technological revolutions in the 1970s. In fact, in the 1960s, a diverse array of artists, musicians, poets, writers, and filmmakers around the world were engaging with mainframe and mini-computers to create innovative new artworks that contradict the stereotypes of "computer art." Juxtaposing the original works alongside scholarly contributions by well-established and emerging scholars from several disciplines, Mainframe Experimentalism demonstrates that the radical and experimental aesthetics and political and cultural engagements of early digital art stand as precursors for the mobility among technological platforms, artistic forms, and social sites that has become commonplace today.
Download or read book Introduction to the New Mainframe IBM z VSE Basics written by Mike Ebbers and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2016-03-02 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redbooks® publication is based on the book Introduction to the New Mainframe: z/OS Basics, SG24-6366, which was produced by the International Technical Support Organization (ITSO), Poughkeepsie Center. It provides students of information systems technology with the background knowledge and skills necessary to begin using the basic facilities of a mainframe computer. For optimal learning, students are assumed to have successfully completed an introductory course in computer system concepts, such as computer organization and architecture, operating systems, data management, or data communications. They should also have successfully completed courses in one or more programming languages, and be PC literate. This textbook can also be used as a prerequisite for courses in advanced topics, or for internships and special studies. It is not intended to be a complete text covering all aspects of mainframe operation. It is also not a reference book that discusses every feature and option of the mainframe facilities. Others who can benefit from this course include experienced data processing professionals who have worked with non-mainframe platforms, or who are familiar with some aspects of the mainframe but want to become knowledgeable with other facilities and benefits of the mainframe environment. As we go through this course, we suggest that the instructor alternate between text, lecture, discussions, and hands-on exercises. Many of the exercises are cumulative, and are designed to show the student how to design and implement the topic presented. The instructor-led discussions and hands-on exercises are an integral part of the course, and can include topics not covered in this textbook. In this course, we use simplified examples and focus mainly on basic system functions. Hands-on exercises are provided throughout the course to help students explore the mainframe style of computing. At the end of this course, you will be familiar with the following information: Basic concepts of the mainframe, including its usage and architecture Fundamentals of IBM z/VSE® (VSE), an IBM zTM Systems entry mainframe operating system (OS) An understanding of mainframe workloads and the major middleware applications in use on mainframes today The basis for subsequent course work in more advanced, specialized areas of z/VSE, such as system administration or application programming
Download or read book Ultimate Guide to SBI Clerk Junior Associates Agricultural Associates Preliminary Main Exam 7th Edition written by Disha Experts and published by Disha Publications. This book was released on 2019-04-24 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ultimate Guide to SBI Clerk Junior Associates & Junior Agriculture Associates Preliminary & Main Exam (7th Edition) contains specific sections for Reasoning, General English, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness with special reference to Banking Industry & Computer Knowledge. The book contains to the point theory of all the sections (divided into chapters) with illustrations followed by an exercise with detailed solutions. The book covers a lot of questions from the past Bank clerk exams of various banks. The book provides Solved papers of Prelims & Main Exams of last 5 years with detailed solutions.
Download or read book Innovation and the Evolution of Industries written by Franco Malerba and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-08-11 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new approach to the analysis of technological process, emphasising the tailoring of formal modelling to historical context.
Download or read book VBA For Excel Made Simple written by Keith Darlington and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-08-06 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an introduction to VBA for Excel for new users. It covers basic concepts of VBA and of macro programming, and takes the reader through the process of constructing interactive working applications. Features which make it particularly suitable for new and non-technical users are: * step-by-step approach * avoidance of jargon * clear explanation of all new concepts, symbols and objects * emphasis on correct use of VBA development environment * plentiful examples and the use of complete programs rather than disconnected fragments.
Download or read book Handbook of Public Budgeting written by Jack Rabin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1992-02-26 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook is organized around two major themes: the budget process and budgeting fundamentals. Each chapter is a bibliographical treatise providing an in-depth overview of a major subfield of the disciple. The first section of the volume, on the budget process, presents background theories, histo
Download or read book COMPUTER CONCEPTS AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS written by DAVENDRANATH G. JHA and published by PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 2013-01-09 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book, in its second edition, precisely addresses the need of management students to acquaint with the basic concepts of computers, information technology and information system. The book provides readers with information pertaining to database concepts, networking essentials, web concepts and phases of system development life cycle. The business processes such as Enterprise Resource Planning, Customer Relationship Management and in e-Commerce are also introduced in the second edition. Thus the book can be regarded as one-stop compact teaching-reading resource for getting started with topics relevant to development of IT solutions. Key Features • The text is lecture based, which makes the teaching of the subject easier. • Comprehensive coverage of all important topics for clear understanding of the subject. • Chapter-end review questions to help students test their own knowledge of the subject matter. • Chapter-end summary for quick recapitulation of concepts before examination or moving to the next chapter. • Tables, figures and illustrations enhance concept apprehension.
Download or read book Engineering Databases written by Jose L. Encarnacao and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Automation is nothing new to industry. It has a long tradition on the factory floor, where its constant objective has been to increase the productivity of manufacturing processes. Only with the advent of computers could the focus of automation widen to include administrative and information-handling tasks. More recently, automation has been extended to the more intellectual tasks of production planning and control, material and resource planning, engineering design, and quality control. New challenges arise in the form of flexible manu facturing, assembly automation, and automated floor vehicles, to name just a few. The sheer complexity of the problems as well as the state of the art has led scientists and engineers to concentrate on issues that could easily be isolated. For example, it was much simpler to build CAD systems whose sole objective was to ease the task of drawing, rather than to worry at the same time about how the design results could be interfaced with the manufacturing or assembly processes. It was less problematic to gather statistics from quality control and to print reports than to react immediately to first hints of irregularities by inter facing with the designers or manufacturing control, or, even better, by auto matically diagnosing the causes from the design and planning data. A heav- though perhaps unavoidable - price must today be paid whenever one tries to assemble these isolated solutions into a larger, integrated system.
Download or read book Conceptual Modelling in Information Systems Engineering written by John Krogstie and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-06-13 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book compiles contributions from renowned researchers covering all aspects of conceptual modeling, on the occasion of Arne Sølvberg’s 67th birthday. Friends of this pioneer in information systems modeling contribute their latest research results from such fields as data modeling, goal-oriented modeling, agent-oriented modeling, and process-oriented modeling. The book reflects the most important recent developments and application areas of conceptual modeling, and highlights trends in conceptual modeling for the next decade.
Download or read book Introduction to the New Mainframe written by Mike Ebbers and published by IBM.Com/Redbooks. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM Redbook provides students of information systems technology with the background knowledge and skills necessary to begin using the basic facilities of a mainframe computer. It is the first in a planned series of textbooks designed to introduce students to mainframe concepts and help prepare them for a career in large systems computing. For optimal learning, students are assumed to have successfully completed an introductory course in computer system concepts, such as computer organization and architecture, operating systems, data management, or data communications. They should also have successfully completed courses in one or more programming languages, and be PC literate. This textbook can also be used as a prerequisite for courses in advanced topics or for internships and special studies. It is not intended to be a complete text covering all aspects of mainframe operation, nor is it a reference book that discusses every feature and option of the mainframe facilities. Others who will benefit from this course include experienced data processing professionals who have worked with non-mainframe platforms, or who are familiar with some aspects of the mainframe but want to become knowledgeable with other facilities and benefits of the mainframe environment. As we go through this course, we suggest that the instructor alternate between text, lecture, discussions, and hands-on exercises. Many of the exercises are cumulative, and are designed to show the student how to design and implement the topic presented. The instructor-led discussions and hands-on exercises are an integral part of the course material, and can include topics not covered in this textbook. This book is also offered with a textbook cover instead of a redbook cover in PDF and hardcopy formats. Download PDF of book with textbook cover (6.0MB) Order hardcopy of book with textbook cover Note: The contents of the book are identical in both the textbook and redbook versions except for the covers.
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Electronic Music written by Nick Collins and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Musicians are always quick to adopt and explore new technologies. The fast-paced changes wrought by electrification, from the microphone via the analogue synthesiser to the laptop computer, have led to a wide range of new musical styles and techniques. Electronic music has grown to a broad field of investigation, taking in historical movements such as musique concrète and elektronische Musik, and contemporary trends such as electronic dance music and electronica. The first edition of this book won the 2009 Nicolas Bessaraboff Prize as it brought together researchers at the forefront of the sonic explorations empowered by electronic technology to provide accessible and insightful overviews of core topics and uncover some hitherto less publicised corners of worldwide movements. This updated and expanded second edition includes four entirely new chapters, as well as new original statements from globally renowned artists of the electronic music scene, and celebrates a diverse array of technologies, practices and music.
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Electronic Music written by Nicholas Collins and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-12-13 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A contributory volume covering the history and current scene of electronic music.
