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COM 101 Computer Processing Modes Objective Question

Question

A hotel reservation system where customers can book rooms in real-time over the internet is a classic example of:
Options
A Batch processing
B Online processing
Correct Answer
C Distributed processing
D Real-time processing
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Hotel and airline reservations are explicitly listed as an example of online processing. They involve user interaction, instant data updates (availability changes immediately), and multi-user access.

Hint

This system allows many users to interact with a central database simultaneously, seeing and making instant changes to records.

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