Multiple choice technology mainframe

Which of the parameters is interpreted by the OS based on the order they are presented?

  1. KEYWORD

  2. POSITIONAL

  3. BOTH

  4. NONE
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B Correct answer
Explanation

POSITIONAL parameters in JCL are interpreted by the operating system based strictly on their order - the first positional parameter maps to the first expected parameter, the second to the second, etc. Their meaning depends entirely on position. KEYWORD parameters (NAME=value) are self-identifying and order-independent. The question specifically asks which type is 'interpreted based on the order', which describes positional parameters.

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