It’s CICS month at Planet Mainframe! That means we’ll spend some time this month exploring the system that’s been the bedrock of enterprise transaction processing since the 1960s.
CICS grew out of the idea of Ben Riggens, an IBM systems engineer working at Virginia Electric Power Co., who saw the need for a better way to handle interactive applications. Since then, it has become a trusted platform for handling high-volume transaction workloads across industries like banking, insurance, and retail. Known for its stability and scalability, CICS integrates with modern APIs and web services, while continuing to leverage the robust IBM mainframe infrastructure.
This quiz will help you test your general knowledge of CICS, its history, and its pivotal role in enterprise computing – while offering a chance to learn something new!
Sonja Soderlund is an Oregon-based B2B freelance writer. Whether writing about mainframe computers, educational technology, or sustainable retail, she strives to bring clarity to complex issues.