IT Infrastructure - Answers Framework supporting computing resources and services.
Mainframe Era - Answers Period dominated by large, centralized computing systems.
IBM 1401 - Answers First widely used commercial mainframe computer.
IBM 360 - Answers First mainframe with advanced operating system features.
Time Sharing - Answers Multiple users share computing resources simultaneously.
Minicomputer Era - Answers Decentralized computing with smaller, affordable machines.
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) - Answers Pioneer in producing minicomputers.
Personal Computer Era - Answers Rise of individual desktop computing starting in 1981.
Wintel Standard - Answers PCs using Windows OS on Intel processors.
Client/Server Computing - Answers Networked architecture splitting tasks between clients and servers.
Two-Tiered Architecture - Answers Basic client/server model with one client and one server.
Multitiered Architecture - Answers Complex client/server model distributing tasks across multiple
servers.
Web Server - Answers Server delivering web pages to clients.
Application Server - Answers Server managing application operations and data requests.
Enterprise/Internet Computing Era - Answers Integration of networks and applications across
organizations.
TCP/IP - Answers Standard protocol for internet communication.
Cloud Computing - Answers Internet-based computing model for accessing resources.
Cloud Computing Market Size (2009) - Answers $9.7 billion estimated market size.
Cloud Computing Market Size (2012) - Answers $195 billion projected market size.
Google Apps - Answers Suite of internet-based productivity applications.
IBM z Series - Answers Modern mainframe supporting large-scale enterprise applications.
Proprietary Communication Protocols - Answers Unique protocols for data transmission in mainframes.
Decentralized Computing - Answers Distributing computing tasks across multiple machines.