SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

COMPUTER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is mainframe?
A
Powerful desktop computer designed for specialized tasks.
B
High capacity machines with thousands of processors that can perform more than several trillion calculations per second.
C
Large expensive computer capable of simultaneously processing data for hundreds or thousands of users.
D
Tiny, specialized microprocessors installed in smart appliances and automobiles.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is E Mainframe Computer. Mainframe Computer is a large and expensive computer which is capable of simultaneously processing data for hundreds or thousands of users.

Detailed explanation-2: -At their core, mainframes are high-performance computers with large amounts of memory and processors that process billions of simple calculations and transactions in real time. The mainframe is critical to commercial databases, transaction servers, and applications that require high resiliency, security and agility.

Detailed explanation-3: -1. Supercomputer – The fastest, largest, most powerful and most expensive computer. 2. Mainframe Computer – This is a little smaller and less powerful than the supercomputer, but, like the supercomputer it is also expensive.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Supercomputer.

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