The Commercialization of Database Management Systems, 1969-1983

Database management systems were the most important commercial software packages of the 1970s. The authors reconstruct their early history by examining the evolution of their capabilities and installed base. They also document early user experiences, including the sources from which potential users...

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Published in:IEEE annals of the history of computing 2009-10, Vol.31 (4), p.26-41
Main Authors: Bergin, T.J., Haigh, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adabas
Application software
Commercialization
Computation
Data base management systems
Data dictionaries
Data processing
Database systems
Datacom/DB
DL/I
Evolution
hierarchical and network database management systems
IDMS
IMS
Information management
Information technology
Model 204
New technology
Packaging
Product development
Relational databases
Resource management
Software packages
Studies
System 2000
Technology management
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Summary:Database management systems were the most important commercial software packages of the 1970s. The authors reconstruct their early history by examining the evolution of their capabilities and installed base. They also document early user experiences, including the sources from which potential users learned about these new technologies, new roles such as the database administrator, and new concepts such as the data dictionary.
ISSN:1058-6180
1934-1547
DOI:10.1109/MAHC.2009.107