What is an in-line system?

What is an in-line system?

• A. Provides for online data entry, but processing of transactions is deferred for batch processing
• B. Online data entry with immediate processing
• C. Processes transactions in real time
• D. Involves batch-only processing with no online entry

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is how processing relates to data entry timing. An in-line system allows users to enter data online, but the actual processing of those transactions is not done immediately; it is deferred and carried out later as a batch job. This setup lets data be collected quickly while keeping the heavy processing workload for a scheduled period, such as nightly or during off-peak hours, after validation and accumulation across many records. This differs from immediate or real-time processing, where each entry would be processed right away as it’s entered. It also isn’t simply batch-only with no online entry, which would lack the online input step entirely. So, online entry with deferred batch processing best matches the in-line system described.

The concept being tested is how processing relates to data entry timing. An in-line system allows users to enter data online, but the actual processing of those transactions is not done immediately; it is deferred and carried out later as a batch job. This setup lets data be collected quickly while keeping the heavy processing workload for a scheduled period, such as nightly or during off-peak hours, after validation and accumulation across many records.

This differs from immediate or real-time processing, where each entry would be processed right away as it’s entered. It also isn’t simply batch-only with no online entry, which would lack the online input step entirely. So, online entry with deferred batch processing best matches the in-line system described.