what is mainframe?

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what is mainframe?..

Answer / muttaiah

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what is mainframe?..

Answer / muttaiah

Mainframe is also like a computer, PC which we use is Mini
computer whereas mainframe is super computer which is used
to perform many arithmetic, scientific calculations & for
processing huge volume of data within milli or macro secs.

PC Mainframe
WINDOWS - MVS
95,98,XP,VISTA - OS/390,Z/OS
Harddisk - DASD
File - DATASET
Folder - PDS
CD - TAPE

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what is mainframe?..

Answer / mohi

Mainframe is a large systems technology, it acts as an application server where huge amount of information is processed on dialy bases.

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what is mainframe?..

Answer / anirud

mainframe s nothing but a large size computer.it is made up with frames .all frames togeather is called a mainframe.frame is nothng but a physical component

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