Internship Report
Table of Contents
Company / Institution Background 4
Brief description and history of the company 4
Overview of the Internship Project 5
Description and content of the project 5
The technical aspect and details of the project 6
Activities performed during the internship 6
Coordination and flow of the project 10
Problems encountered during the project 10
Final status of the project 11
Experience Gained During the Internship Period 11
Objectives/Expectations and Achievements/Reality of the Internship 12
Final Assessment and Conclusion of the Report 13
Company/ Institution Background
Brief description and history of the company
The company which became IBM was founded in 1896 as the Tabulating Machine Company by Herman Hollerith, in Broome County, New York (Endicott, New York, where it still maintains very limited operations). It was incorporated as Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation (CTR) on June 16, 1911, and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1916. IBM adopted its current name in 1924, when it became a Fortune 500 company.
In the 1950s, IBM became the dominant vendor in the emerging computer industry with the release of the IBM 701 and other models in the IBM 700/7000 series of mainframes. The company's dominance became even more pronounced in the 1960s and 1970s with the IBM System/360 and IBM System/370 mainframes, however antitrust actions by the United States Department of Justice, the rise of minicomputer companies like Digital Equipment Corporation and Data General, and the introduction of the microprocessor all contributed to dilution of IBM's position in the industry, eventually leading the company to diversify into other areas including personal computers, software, and services.
In 1981 IBM introduced the IBM Personal Computer which is the original version and progenitor of the IBM PC compatible hardware platform. Descendants of the IBM PC compatibles make up the majority of microcomputers on the market today. IBM
Company / Institution Background 4
Brief description and history of the company 4
Overview of the Internship Project 5
Description and content of the project 5
The technical aspect and details of the project 6
Activities performed during the internship 6
Coordination and flow of the project 10
Problems encountered during the project 10
Final status of the project 11
Experience Gained During the Internship Period 11
Objectives/Expectations and Achievements/Reality of the Internship 12
Final Assessment and Conclusion of the Report 13
Company/ Institution Background
Brief description and history of the company
The company which became IBM was founded in 1896 as the Tabulating Machine Company by Herman Hollerith, in Broome County, New York (Endicott, New York, where it still maintains very limited operations). It was incorporated as Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation (CTR) on June 16, 1911, and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1916. IBM adopted its current name in 1924, when it became a Fortune 500 company.
In the 1950s, IBM became the dominant vendor in the emerging computer industry with the release of the IBM 701 and other models in the IBM 700/7000 series of mainframes. The company's dominance became even more pronounced in the 1960s and 1970s with the IBM System/360 and IBM System/370 mainframes, however antitrust actions by the United States Department of Justice, the rise of minicomputer companies like Digital Equipment Corporation and Data General, and the introduction of the microprocessor all contributed to dilution of IBM's position in the industry, eventually leading the company to diversify into other areas including personal computers, software, and services.
In 1981 IBM introduced the IBM Personal Computer which is the original version and progenitor of the IBM PC compatible hardware platform. Descendants of the IBM PC compatibles make up the majority of microcomputers on the market today. IBM