PCs and Mainframes

Comparison Essay # 60700

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PCs and Mainframes

A comparative analysis of the features and advantages of personal computers and mainframes.

905 words () | 6 sources | APA | 2005 United States

Paper Summary:

Paper details operating systems, features and advantages of personal computers and mainframes. The PC operating systems included in the paper are Windows, Linux and MAC OSX. Mainframe operating systems included are z/OS, z/TPF, and Linux.

From the Paper:

"The latest Mac offering, OS X, is based on UNIX and thus shares its exemplary reliability and efficiency. The standard GUI is unique to the Mac and sets new standards in user-friendliness. The biggest advantage of the MacOS is its ease of use. On the other hand, the number of programs available for MacOS is still somewhat more limited than for the PC. A final disadvantage is that a Mac is much more expensive than a comparable PC."