Details

Type

Text

Title

Converting to the IBM System/360

Publisher

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

Date

1964

Place of Publication

U.S.

Identifying Numbers

other number520-1675-0

Extent

13 p.

Dimensions

7 1/8 x 11 in.

Copyright Holder

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

Description

Four color spiral bound brochure touting the benefits of conversion to the System/360 for current 1620, 1401 and 7000-series users. The black and white front cover depicts a fisheye, overhead view of a staff working on the System/360. The title is at the upper center edge. The brochure is read by flipping the pages up. Each two page spread includes a four color picture with a person working on a computer at top and below has a black and white subsection with text. Interior subsections include A new approach to conversion; Protect your programming investment; Aids for program conversion; Data and conversion aids; Installation and testing plans; and While you convert....and afterward.

Category

Promotional Material

Subject

Scientific applications; Digital computer: mainframe; COBOL (Software); FORTRAN (Software); promotional materials; Business applications; PL/I (Software); Software; RPG (Software); System/360 (Computer); International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

Accession Number

102646089

Credit

Gift of Thomas J. Buckholtz and Helen T. Buckholtz
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