Consider the Following Computer Applications

question 47

Multiple Choice

Consider the following computer applications:
At a catalog sales firm,as phone orders are entered into their computer,both inventory and credit are immediately checked.
(1) 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 on-line real-time processing.
• C)The first application is an example of EDI and the second is an example of on-line real-time.
• D)The first application is an example of on-line real-time and the second is an example of EDI.

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