Systems Application Architecture and Applications Development
Published on 16. December 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
122 pages
978-1-85617-125-0 (ISBN)
Description
Please note this is a Short Discount publication. Thorough analysis of IBM's SAA initiatives and its impact on users. Written for managers by a former IT manager and experienced IBM watcher, the book takes a critical look at SAA and covers SAA developments in an easy to understand, logical and step-by-step approach. SAA features are put clearly into a practical perspective for strategists and implementors and all technical terms are clearly explained. The book covers: IBM's reasons for establishing SAA; full details of the four platforms; relational databases; networking; applications development and what SAA means to IBM customers.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85617-125-0 (9781856171250)
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Content
A SELECTION OF CHAPTERS. Introduction: IBM's finances. IBM marketing strategy. The mainframe market. The IBM personal computer. The token ring network. Propriety mid-range machines. Commodity mid-range machines. SAA and Systems Platforms: Mainframe platforms. mainframe processors. mainframe I/O subsystems. The system complex. System software. Unix arising. Proprietary mid-range platform. Relational DBM's. IBM database evolution. DB2. DB2 and IMS. Data extract. Data propagator. DB2 and IMS coexistence. DB2 developments. SAA and Networking. Local area networks. SAA and networking. Common communications support. APPC and LU 6.2. Exploring LU 6.2. APPN. The token ring network. Applications development within SAA. The ad/cycle announcement. Computer-aided software engineering. Potential benefits of CASE. The repository. Repository Manager / MVS. Implementing the repository. IBM and third-party suppliers. System View. SystemView and SAA. New systemView components. Existing systemview components. NetView. NetView evolution. AS/400 and NetView. NetView and SAA. Anyone for SAA? IBM system software. Conforming to SAA. Justifying SAA. SAA in major mainframe sites. SAA and open systems. SAA in smaller mainframes sites. SAA in mid-range sites. A FULL LIST OF CHAPTERS IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST TO THE PUBLISHER