The introduction of the minicomputer allowed computers to be customized to the specific needs of departments or business units. strengthened centralized computing. was dominated by IBM. represented the rise of Microsoft. offered new, powerful machines at higher prices than mainframes.

First option i.e., Allowed system to be configured to the particular requirements of departments or business units.

Explanation:

Minicomputers are permitted to configure systems to suit departmental or corporate unit particular needs.

A minicomputer is a system that has most of the functionality of the system of reasonable capacity, although its capacity is not bigger than those.A minicomputer resides between both the mainframe as well as the microcomputer so that the capacity of the mainframe is not bigger for that 1st and greater towards the others.

So, the following option is correct according to the statement.

I’d say platform as a service (paas) or application platform as a service (apaas) or platform base service is a category of cloud computing services that provides a platform allowing customers to develop, run, and manage applications without the complexity of building and maintaining the infrastructure typically associated with developing and launching an app.

A. newton 's fourth law a liquid in a confined space is not compressed.