G063 - Types of Processing questions
1. / A computer system uses a batch processing operating system.Describe two characteristics of a batch processing operating system. / [2]
2512 January 2005 Q5
2. / A new computer system is to be installed into a company’s head office. The operating system could be a batch processing or an interactive system.
Describe two differences between a batch processing and an interactive system. / [4]
2512 January 2008 Q5
3. / One type of operating system uses real-time processing.
Identify characteristics of a real-time operating system. / [2]
2512 June 2008 Q5
4. / Explain why an airline check-in system will have to use real-time processing. / [4]
G063 January 2010 Q7
5. / A wedding outfitter uses batch processing to create invoices.
(a) / Describe batch processing. / [2]
(b) / Explain why the wedding outfitter uses batch processing to create invoices. / [4]
G063 January 2011 Q9
6. / (a) / Describe how interactive processing could be used to prevent the double booking of theatre seats. / [2]
(b) / Give four reasons why batch processing is used to process employees’ salaries. / [4]
G063 June 2012 Q3
7. / Compare an interactive processing system and a real time processing system. / [4]
G063 January 2013 Q2