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IBM, the maker of the [[System/360]] and [[System/370]] mainframes!  Also notable for their invention of the [[IBM PC]] and their line of minicomputers, amongst other machines.
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'''International Business Machines''' (usually shortened to '''IBM''') is a company which has played a decisive role in the history of computing.
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Its roots go back to the early days of mechanical devices used for business purposes in the early [[punched card]] era. It was formed by the merger in June, 1911, of several smaller companies, including [[Herman Hollerith]]'s Tabulating Machine Company, and several time-card companies. Initially named the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company, it was renamed IBM in February, 1924.
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Some notable contributions by IBM to the world of computing:
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* [[System/360]] and [[System/370]] [[mainframe]] systems
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* The [[SNA]] networking protocol of the IBM mainframes
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* The [[IBM PC]] [[personal computer]], model for the now-ubiquitous [[IBM-compatible PC]]
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* [[MCA]] Micro Channel Architecture
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* The [[RS/6000]] line of [[Unix]] [[minicomputer]]s
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* The [[AS/400]] line of minicomputers
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* [[OS/2]] IBM & [[Microsoft]]'s failed sucessor to [[MS-DOS]]
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* The [[SQL]] language, popularized by IBM [[database]]s.
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== Lore ==
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The old IBM had a song book, of various anthems for products and crushing their competition which at the time would have been [[NCR]].
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IBM also made famous [[DASD]] and other acronyms.
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Perhaps the most famous of all IBM'ism is the "This page is intentionally left blank" pages scattered throughout their manuals.
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==Further reading==
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* Robert Sobel, ''I. B. M.: Colossus in Transition'', Times Books, New York, 1981
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* Emerson W. Pugh, ''Building IBM: Shaping an Industry and Its Technology'', M.I.T. Press, Cambridge, 1995
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==External link==
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* [http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/mainframe/mainframe_basinfo.html IBM Mainframes - Basic information sources]
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** [http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/mainframe/mainframe_profiles.html IBM Mainframe product profiles]
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==Relevant Categories==
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[[:Category:IBM Computers|IBM Computers]]
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Revision as of 18:50, 18 December 2018

International Business Machines (usually shortened to IBM) is a company which has played a decisive role in the history of computing.

Its roots go back to the early days of mechanical devices used for business purposes in the early punched card era. It was formed by the merger in June, 1911, of several smaller companies, including Herman Hollerith's Tabulating Machine Company, and several time-card companies. Initially named the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company, it was renamed IBM in February, 1924.

Some notable contributions by IBM to the world of computing:

Lore

The old IBM had a song book, of various anthems for products and crushing their competition which at the time would have been NCR.

IBM also made famous DASD and other acronyms.

Perhaps the most famous of all IBM'ism is the "This page is intentionally left blank" pages scattered throughout their manuals.

Further reading

  • Robert Sobel, I. B. M.: Colossus in Transition, Times Books, New York, 1981
  • Emerson W. Pugh, Building IBM: Shaping an Industry and Its Technology, M.I.T. Press, Cambridge, 1995

External link

Relevant Categories

IBM Computers