Multiple choice technology mainframe

For how long a job can be executed continuously in a mainframe ?

  1. a) 248 Days

  2. b) 3650 Days

  3. c) 30 Days

  4. d) 7 Days

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A Correct answer
Explanation

In IBM mainframe JES2 systems, a job can run continuously for up to 248 days. This limit comes from the internal time representation in the system. After this period, job accounting timers may overflow, though modern systems rarely hit this limit in practice.