ITM 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Adaptive Server Enterprise, Information Technology Management, Novell

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Information Technology Management
• Course: ITM 102
• Professor: Franklyn Prescod

Document Summary

Refers to the composite hardware, software, network resources and services required for the existence, operation and management of an enterprise it environment. Consist of a set of physical devices and software applications that are required to operate the entire enterprise. A set of firm wide services budgeted by management and comprising both human and technical capabilities. The shared technology resources that provide the platform for the firm"s specific information system applications. Includes investment in hardware, software, and services, such as consulting, education, and training. Set of firm wide services including/ included in the it infrastructure investment: computing platforms providing computing services, telecommunications services, data management services, application software services, physical facilities management services, it management, standards, education, research and development services. 1959 beginning use of mainframe computers: largest category of computer, used for major business processing. Ibm 360 -> first commercial comp w/ a powerful operating system -> provide time sharing, multitasking,