Discussion

Match the following :

Terminal types	Description
1. Intelligent terminals	i. Connected to the main computer for input/output, cannot process data independently.
2. Dumb terminals	ii. Typically a personal computer with its own-memory, processor and firmware
3. General purpose terminals	iii. Designed for specific tasks, such as airline reservations or hospital monitoring.
4. Job-oriented terminals	iv. Used for general application like Internet browsing, with local data processing capability.

Choose the most appropriate option from below :

Answer: D

The correct matching is 1-ii, 2-i, 3-iv, 4-iii.

An intelligent terminal is typically a personal computer with its own memory, processor and firmware (1-ii).
A dumb terminal only sends input to and shows output from the main computer and cannot process data on its own (2-i).
A general purpose terminal runs general applications such as Internet browsing, with some local processing (3-iv).
A job-oriented terminal is designed for one task, such as airline reservations or hospital monitoring (4-iii).

The other options swap intelligent and dumb terminals or mix up general and job-oriented ones.

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