Case study: IBM's system/360-370 architecture

ABSTRACT

The architecture of IBM's System/360-370 series of compatible processors is one of the most durable artifacts of the computer age. Through two major revisions of the product line and 23 years of technological change, it has remained a viable and versatile interface between machine and user.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.2 HISTORY OF COMPUTING

      Nouns: IBM System 360/370

Additional Classification:
  B. Hardware

  C. Computer Systems Organization
  C.1 PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURES
  C.5 COMPUTER SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION
      C.5.1 Large and Medium ("Mainframe") Computers

          Nouns: IBM System/360

  K. Computing Milieux
  K.7 THE COMPUTING PROFESSION

General Terms:
Design, Documentation, Performance