Multiple choice technology mainframe

A program that runs in the system region of an address space that is eligible for batch job processing

  1. processor

  2. Initiator

  3. both

  4. none of the above

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B Correct answer
Explanation

An initiator is a program that runs in the system region of an address space and is responsible for selecting and initiating batch jobs for execution. Initiators monitor the input queue for jobs whose scheduling criteria are met, then allocate resources and start execution. A 'processor' is a generic term - the specific MVS component that initiates batch jobs is the initiator.