OPERATING SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTERS
OS FUNCTIONS
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Batch processing
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Online processing
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Real-time processing
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Time sharing
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Detailed explanation-1: -Batch processing is when a computer processes a number of tasks that it has collected in a group. It is designed to be a completely automated process, without human intervention. It can also be called workload automation (WLA) and job scheduling.
Detailed explanation-2: -Batch processing is when the processing and analysis happens on a set of data that have already been stored over a period of time. An example is payroll and billing systems that have to be processed weekly or monthly. Streaming data processing happens as the data flows through a system.
Detailed explanation-3: -Batch data processing is an efficient way of processing high volumes of data transactions collected over a period of time while Real time data processing involves a continual input, process and output of data. In the latter, data must be processed in a small time period (or near real time).
Detailed explanation-4: -Batch Data Processing is when processing and analysis happens on data that has been stored for a longer period of time.