Automation and Terminal Emulation: Hotspots
One of the most striking characteristics of terminal based host interaction, particular for those users who only have experience with Microsoft Windows or Apple operating systems is the fact that interaction with the host is entirely keyboard driven. Many solutions have been devised on both the host and client side with the aim of bringing a modern and user friendly look and feel to host systems. In TTWin one of the simplest and most effective tools to achieve this is what we call Hotspots.
Automation and Terminal Emulation – Scripting with TTWin Basic
In previous blog posts we’ve taken a look at several options for automating your host terminal emulation session such as activeX and TTWin’s macros. Between these two options falls TTWin Basic, TTWin’s built in scripting language. It offers more power and flexibility than a simple macro yet is not as involved as a full blown development project utilizing ActiveX.
Automation and Terminal Emulation: Macros
Perhaps one of the most useful features in TTWin is it’s macro capabilities. TTWin’s macros offer a wide variety of options for automation that, unlike ActiveX or our built-in scripting language TTWin Basic, require no knowledge of programming languages making them significantly easier for the casual user. Macros can be created quickly and easily to achieve automation of tasks and host interactivity. Now, with the addition of a Macro Assistant in TTWin version 4, the task of building macros is now even simpler. Click Here To Read More
Automation and Terminal Emulation: ActiveX
Character based terminals are, by their nature, not the most user friendly of environments and accomplishing seemingly simple tasks can often require complex commands beyond the abilities of all but power users. This article looks at possibilities for automating complex terminal emulation tasks using ActiveX.
Terminal Emulation and File Transfer Protocols
A file transfer protocol refers to the method used to transfer files across a network. To enable file transfer to and from a host system a good terminal emulator must support a wide range of protocols to cater to the needs of any number of differing host systems. We take a tour through TTWin’s file transfer options.
6 Examples of Software That Changed the World
In this article, we’ll take a look at six types of software that changed the way we live our lives, from terminal emulation software used for accessing mainframes, such as 3270 emulation, to peer-to-peer file sharing software such as Napster.
1. Graphical user interface
Long before the graphical user interface, computers were mainframes that were accessed with text-based terminals that could do nothing more than input and output textual data. Even during the early years of personal computer when the microcomputer become common the most widely used operating systems, such as MS-DOS, remained text based and lacked graphical user interfaces (GUIs). It wasn’t until the likes of Apple and Microsoft started developing image and mouse-based interactive abilities that personal computers were given the opportunity to shine.
2. Viruses
Introducing TTWin 4
A very special post for all of us at Turbosoft – today we’re pleased to announce that we’ve released version 4 of our flagship product, TTWin.
Supercomputers, Mainframes, Minicomputers and Microcomputers: Oh My!
The power of computers grows by the year. In this article, we’re going to take a look at four different categories of computers, from the personally-used microcomputers to larger affairs such as supercomputers and mainframes, which must be access with terminal emulation software such as a Windows terminal emulator.
1. Supercomputers
Supercomputers are like mainframe computers that have been designed for optimum processing power and overall speed. Perhaps the most well-known example of a supercomputer is the Cray-1, which was built in 1976.
The term ‘supercomputer’ is a fluid one; for example, today’s microcomputers typically have processing capabilities of older supercomputers; your desktop computer, for example, has more processing power than the first supercomputer. And today’s supercomputer will become the microcomputers of tomorrow. Still, in general, super computers perform highly calculation-intensive tasks and often cost several millions of dollars to build, install and maintain.
2. Mainframes
A Brief History of the Internet
The funny thing about the Internet is that it has been around for a lot longer than you probably realize. Most people would tell you the Internet came into being some time during the Nineties and, indeed, that is when it first started to reach the general public and become the all-pervading force we know it as today. However, the history of the Internet dates back a lot further — in fact, all the way back to the 1960s when mainframes were still relatively new. These days, terminal emulation software such as 3270 emulation is needed to access mainframes, and the Internet is stronger than ever.
If we want to get technical, we could tell you the roots of the Internet date all the way back to the 19th century, when cables were first laid across the Atlantic Ocean. Whereas, previously, communication across continents could only happen through messages carried via ships (and even then it could take weeks), the cable meant messages could be transmitted in a matter of minutes.
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Still in the Frame: Mainframes in 2011
Mainframes are powerful computers that rose to prominence in the world of big business during the 1960s. Despite the rise in prominence of high-end Unix and Intel-based servers, as well as the rise of the personal computing and cloud computing, mainframes are as relevant as ever in the year 2011. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the reasons behind this, such as terminal emulation software, as well as some of the biggest challenges facing mainframes.
What is a mainframe?
Most mainframes, due to their sheer size, occupy entire rooms with special air conditioning systems to ensure they stay cool. Modern mainframes are extremely reliable and capable of performing billions of transactions on a daily basis and, as such, are used by some of the world’s biggest organisations for mission-critical functions. In fact, statistics show that some 71 per cent of the world’s Fortune 500 companies — a list including banks, telcos and major airlines — still rely on mainframes to handle their bulk data processing.
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