PC's Versus Mainframes

Although mainframes are not talked about much anymore, they are still used in some industries. PC's and mainframes can accomplish much of the same things, however they way that they work is different. There are many aspects that will be discusses including performance, cost, size, operating systems, programming, networking, and maintenance.A mainframe is a very large computer that is often the hub of a system that serves many users. The PC originated A PC is a personal computer that is much smaller in size and is built for use by an individual.

A mainframe's performance is much higher than a PC. A mainframe has anywhere from one to 16 CPU's (modern machines have more) (No Author, 2010). A PC generally has one CPU that consists of a single, dual, triple, or quad...