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AAt the moment each transaction is entered
BTogether, after collection over a time period
COnly when a manager asks for a special report
DOnly when the database runs short of space
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Together, after collection over a time period
1. A database can be updated in two ways, by batch processing and by online processing.
2. In batch processing, data are collected over some time period and then processed together.
3. Processing at the moment of entry is online or real-time processing instead.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 13 "Using Technology to Manage Information", section 13.3 Transaction Processing Systems_
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