Computer systems in the 1960s and early 1970s were typically designed around a specific departmental need and did not interface very well. These systems were designed to support:
A) the functional perspective.
B) the entire enterprise.
C) the silo perspective.
D) incremental change.
E) social IT and mobile needs.

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Computer systems in the 1960s and early 1970s were designed to support the silo perspective, meaning they were focused on meeting the specific needs of individual departments rather than the needs of the entire enterprise. This resulted in a lack of integration and communication between different systems within an organization. The functional perspective, incremental change, social IT, and mobile needs were not significant concerns during this time period.

Computer Systems in the 1960s and Early 1970s Were Typically