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Mainframe emulators and Mainframe architecture

The mainframe has –

  1. Mainframe Terminal – This terminal is a screen through which you can feed your input or you can see the output.
  2. Mainframe Processor – This is the actual processor which processes the data or which process the operation.

The local operating system has –

  1. Screen/Terminal – Our Local pc or computer has a terminal is a screen through which you can feed your input or you can see the output.
  2. CPU/Processor – This is the actual processor at out PC end which processes the data or which process the operation.
Mainframe Emulator - mainframe architecture

Mainframe Emulators vs Mainframe Terminal Emulators

  • They are used for linking Mainframe Processor with Windows Processor(CPU) so basically, it is a software which emulates the functionality of Mainframe on Windows.
  • It provides the implementation of Hardware functionality of Mainframe to windows.
  • Hercules is a very powerful free  Emulator. So, Hercules is a  emulator or simulator which can simulate the functionalities of Mainframe environment on Windows environment. 
Mainframe Terminal Emulators –
  • They are used for linking the Terminal to your Desktop Terminal(Screen).
  • It is the emulator software which will duplicate the functionalities of IBM Mainframe computer Terminal on Windows PC Terminal.

There are lots of Free and Paid Terminal Emulators in the market like –

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