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Recommended Citation: Murphy, M C, A Sharma, C Seay, and M K McClelland. IT Still Bytes: Mainframes in IS Education. In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2009, v 26 (Washington DC): §4332. ISSN: 1542-7382. (A later version appears in Information Systems Education Journal 8(44). ISSN: 1545-679X.)

IT Still Bytes: Mainframes in IS Education

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7 pages

Marianne C. Murphy    [a1] [a2]
Computer Information Systems
North Carolina Central University    [u1] [u2]
Durham, North Carolina, USA    [c1] [c2]

Aditya Sharma    [a1] [a2]
Computer Information Systems
North Carolina Central University    [u1] [u2]
Durham, North Carolina, USA    [c1] [c2]

Cameron Seay    [a1] [a2]
Computer Information Systems
North Carolina Central University    [u1] [u2]
Durham, North Carolina, USA    [c1] [c2]

Marilyn K. McClelland    [a1] [a2]
Computer Information Systems
North Carolina Central University    [u1] [u2]
Durham, North Carolina, USA    [c1] [c2]

Choose any group of educators and say Mainframe computing and if a glazed look does not cross his or her face then in all likelihood the first thought is “legacy computer.” Mainframe computing appears to be either uninteresting or thought of as a computer past its prime. However, both assumptions are leading to a shortage of IS professionals in the mainframe computing area. First, most large companies such as financial institutions have relied on mainframe computing for years and as many baby boomer mainframe workers reach retirement there is a growing need to fill these positions. Additionally, there is growing interest in many companies to turn to mainframe for their computing solutions. The mainframe technology is more reliable, cost effective and in today’s environmentally conscience world, mainframes provide a “green” solution to the increased computing needs of many organizations. In this paper we make the case for adding mainframe content to the IS curriculum.

Keywords: mainframe education, curriculum

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