1984-1968

1984 NUS acquired a 12 MIPs IBM 3081 GX computer to replace the 3033N computer. NUS computing environment had come of age. A wide spectrum of software were available on both the mainframe and PC platforms.

 

1982 The mainframe computing power was more than doubled with the installation of a second mainframe computer, an IBM 3033N. Personal computers were first introduced to the academic community.

 

1981 The availability of high-quality IT tools is becoming as important as strong library resources in the support of teaching and research activities.

 

1977 The University acquired a HP3000 minicomputer system with 17 terminals centrally located in the Computer Centre.

 

1968 The University's computing facilities had a very modest beginning in 1968 with an IBM 1130. This was run in a batch mode and used by both staff and students primarily for scientific and engineering purposes.