Answers from the Mighty Mainframe Quiz!
Answers:
Q: Today IBM`s flagship operating system is called z/OS. What was the original name of this operating system:
MVS
Q:When was z/OS introduced?
2001
Q. What does "Z" in IBM Z and "z" in z/OS stand for?
Zero downtime
Q:When was the first mainframe released, and what was its name?
1953, IBM701
Q: Who invented the language COBOL?
Grace Hopper
Q: What is the main topic addressed in the Mighty Mainframe newsletter?
End Mainframe Isolation - Embrace Modernization
Q:Where was the JES2 subsystem originally developed?
Houston, US
Q: What is a BASR in IBM Assembler?
Branch and save register
Q:What rack size is used with the z16?
19-inch
Q:What stands ZOWE for?
nothing, it is an artificial word
Q: Match the following mainframe terms!
DB2 - Relational database
CICS - Transaction manager
IMS - Hierarchical database
RACF - Security system
WebSphere MQ - Message queuing
Q:Reorder these data management systems by their release date:
CA IDMS
Adabas
VSAM
DB2
Q: Which IBM product is used for virtualization in mainframe systems?
z/VM
Q: Find the intruder (supported Linux distributions on z16):
RHEL
Debian
Ubuntu
SLES
Q: What is the name of the AI accelerator chip for IBM Z:
Spyre
Q: What is the name of the first sports franchise in USA that used IBM mainframe for scouting new players in 60s?
Dallas Cowboys
Q: Where are the CROZ headquarters located at?
Munich (Germany)
Zagreb (Croatia)
