You order some shoes from Zappos.com. You are using a _________ to do the ordering. The system Zappos.com uses to process your order is a _________.
A) mainframe computer; microcomputer
B) mainframe; supercomputer
C) microcomputer; mainframe computer
D) microcomputer; supercomputer

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It is likely that the individual consumer ordering shoes from Zappos.com is using a personal computer or microcomputer to do the ordering. Zappos.com, while a large and sophisticated website, is not likely to require the processing power of a mainframe or supercomputer. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that Zappos.com uses a mainframe computer to process orders, as mainframes are commonly used for large-scale transaction processing.

You Order Some Shoes from Zappos