Federal Express Stated in One of Its Mission Statements That

question 35

Multiple Choice

Federal Express stated in one of its mission statements that "positive control of each package will be maintained by utilizing ...electronic tracking and tracing systems." This is an example of which type of data processing?

• A)real-time processing which features immediate updating as to the location of packages
• B)batch processing which features updating at fixed time periods
• C)real-time processing which features updating at fixed time periods such as at the end of an accounting period
• D)batch processing which features immediate updating as to the location of packages

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Definitions:

Missouri Compromise

An agreement passed in 1820 between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States Congress, allowing Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state, while banning slavery in future states to the north of the 36°30' parallel.

1820

A year notable for various global events, including the Missouri Compromise in the United States, which allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state.

Louisiana Purchase

A significant 1803 event where the United States purchased approximately 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River from France.

McCulloch V. Maryland

A landmark Supreme Court case in 1819 that established the federal government’s implied powers over the states.