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mainframe computers or super domes..
Tape
A Mainframe OR A Super computer
Mainframe computers have large memory storage. While minicomputers have small or less memory storage than mainframe computer. ... The processing speed of mainframe computer is faster than minicomputer. While the processing speed of minicomputer is slower than mainframe computer.
CPU resources and memory, network bandwidth, storage.
They are large in size, processes of power and high level of reliability , amount of storage , mainframe have ability to run multiple operating system. they are designed to handle very high volume input and output and a single mainframe can replace dozens or even hundreds of smaller severs.
notebook computers
Used for clearing checks and used at cash points(Like ATM).
Auxiliary storage devices are used to provide additional, portable storage, as opposed to hard drives which are fixed inside the computer and serve as primary storage devices. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Auxiliary storage is a term used in mainframe computing and refers to the medium on which paging datasets reside.
The advantages of a mainframe computer include more computing power and a maximum amount of storage space. The disadvantages include the large amount of space that a mainframe takes to store and the amount of energy required to power and cool this type of computer.
MAinframes these days use DASD [direct acess storage device] as the secondary storage next to High speed buffers. Backup of data is done over tape storage. In olden days punch cards where used as they were even cheaper than tapes...
short history of mainframe