Consider the Following Computer Applications: (1)At a Catalog Sales Firm,as

question 41

Multiple Choice

Consider the following computer applications: (1) At a catalog sales firm,as phone orders are entered into their computer,both inventory and credit are immediately checked.
(2) A manufacturer's computer sends the coming week's production schedule and parts orders to a supplier's computer.
Which statement below is true for these applications?

• A)Both applications are examples of EDI.
• B)Both applications are examples of online real-time processing.
• C)The first application is an example of EDI and the second is an example of online real-time.
• D)The first application is an example of online real-time and the second is an example of EDI.

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Definitions:

Arrival Rate

In queuing theory, it is the average number of items or people arriving at a service facility within a specified period of time.

Service Rate

Service rate is a measure used in service and operations management to denote the speed at which service providers can serve customers or process transactions.

Average Time

The mean duration of a set of time intervals.

Queue

A sequence of items or people waiting in line to be processed or serviced, often managed on a first-come, first-served basis.