Computer Science Ques 25

Question: Which of the following is a network where a huge computer does all computing and front end PCs are dumb terminals?

Options:

A) Mainframes

B) Client Server

C) Master Slave

D) Internet

E) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

  • Traditionally, user connect to a mainframe using a terminal which allowed them to input request to the mainframe. The main frame would then handle all the computing before outputting a response. These terminals are called dumb terminals because they had no data-processing abilities of their own, they were simply windows through which users could access the mainframe. These days, terminals emulation software such as 3270 emulation is used in place of a terminal.