A Disadvantage of Distributed Data Processing Is

question 58

Multiple Choice

A disadvantage of distributed data processing is

• A) the increased time between job request and job completion.
• B) the potential for hardware and software incompatibility among users.
• C) the disruption caused when the mainframe goes down.
• D) that users are not likely to be involved.

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