Imagine you were using a mainframe computer in the early days of computing. What kind of task could you perform?

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Responses

completing simple word processing tasks

completing simple word processing tasks

sending and receiving basic email

sending and receiving basic email

connecting desktop computers to each other via cables

connecting desktop computers to each other via cables

collecting consumer information

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In the early days of computing, using a mainframe computer, you could perform tasks such as collecting consumer information. Mainframe computers were typically used for large-scale data processing tasks, including managing databases and handling substantial amounts of data. While word processing and email systems eventually evolved, they were not the primary functions of early mainframes. Connecting desktop computers via cables was also not typical in the early days of computing, as personal computers and networking technology were not as developed then.