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The disadvantage of mainframes?
1. Cost of hardware
2. Special operating systems/software (more cost there, too).
You typically won't see a mainframe used unless some organization with really deep pockets has a mission-critical function that requires massive amounts of information to be processed, in a very reliable manner.
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What type of limitations did the first home computers have?
The main limitation the first home computers had was the same as the first mainframe computers had: not enough main memory (RAM) and not enough external storage.
Which is next technology after mainframe?
Computers, Which are technically superior to mainframe are called super computers.
What is the history of mainframe computers?
short history of mainframe
What is the memory of mainframe?
what is memorey capacity of the mainframe computers
What topology did Mainframe computers first use?
Mainframe computers first used star topology
What is the mainframe computers cost?
Mainframe computers are high-speed, multi-purpose machines that cost millions.
What are the brand of mainframe computers?
IBM
What are the example of mainframe computing?
IBM system 3 and AS-400 are some examples of minicomputers.
Which computers are used to receive data from satellites?
mini and mainframe computers
Is true mainframe computers are now obsolete?
no
Name a difference between a mainframe with terminals and a network of computers?
For a mainframe with terminals, data processing takes place on the mainframe computer only as the terminals are 'dumb'. Conversely, in a network of computers, each computer has its own processor.
Can Web servers function as mainframe computers?
yes
