Appendix F. Evolving in the 1970s and 1980s
The new IT products offered in the 1960s radically changed the way business was conducted. Closely linked to this phenomenon was the IBM System/360 (S/360), which was arguably the single most significant event in the advancement of IT in business and society. This new hardware and software architecture produced a truly general-purpose computing system and revolutionized the industry to a degree that is not likely to be seen again.
The popularity of general-purpose computers in the 1960s demonstrated the need for the systems management functions regarding batch performance and system availability. During the 1970s and 1980s these functions continued to evolve in both scope and sophistication. ...
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