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1. What is batch processing?
Question 1A. A method of handling data in large quantities by grouping it into sets and processing those sets together at scheduled intervalsB. A method of processing each piece of data the instant it arrivesC. A technique for streaming video to many devices at onceD. A way of encrypting data before it is transmittedE. A process for converting analogue records into digital form
2. How does batch processing differ from real-time processing?
Question 2A. Batch processing handles data immediately, while real-time processing waitsB. Batch processing accumulates data over a period and then processes it as a group, whereas real-time processing handles data immediatelyC. Batch processing only works with images, while real-time processing works with textD. Batch processing requires no hardware, while real-time processing needs serversE. There is no difference; the terms are interchangeable
3. Which everyday analogy is used to explain batch processing?
Question 3A. Water flowing continuously in a riverB. A card catalogue in a libraryC. Doing your homework assignments at the end of the day rather than right after each classD. A game with friends from different countriesE. Superheroes keeping information accurate
4. Which example describes batch processing in a bank?
Question 4A. A credit card purchase appears in the account balance instantlyB. A cash machine displays the balance in real timeC. A customer receives a text message the moment a payment is madeD. Account balances and transactions are updated overnight, processing all of the day's transactions togetherE. Fraud alerts are raised the second a suspicious payment occurs
5. How is payroll described as an example of batch processing?
Question 5A. Salaries are paid the moment each hour of work is completedB. Employees are paid in cash at the end of every shiftC. Payroll is calculated separately for each employee every dayD. Salaries are calculated by an external bank in real timeE. Work hours, overtime and other payroll information are collected over a pay period and processed together to generate pay
6. In the inventory management example of batch processing, when are inventory levels adjusted?
Question 6A. During a nightly batch process, using sales data collected throughout the dayB. Immediately after each individual saleC. Only when a customer complains about a missing itemD. Once a year during a stock takeE. Whenever a supplier sends an invoice
7. How do utility companies apply batch processing to billing and invoicing?
Question 7A. They generate a bill for each customer as soon as a service is usedB. They create bills for all customers in a batch at the end of the billing cycleC. They only bill customers who request an invoiceD. They send invoices in real time through a streaming serviceE. They bill customers once every ten years
8. What does batch photo editing involve?
Question 8A. Editing a single photo repeatedly until it is perfectB. Printing photographs one at a timeC. Applying the same set of edits, such as resizing, cropping or a filter, to multiple photos togetherD. Streaming photos to a website as they are takenE. Deleting all photos older than a year
9. Which of the following is NOT given as an example of batch processing?
Question 9A. Grade processing in schools at the end of a grading periodB. Report generation at daily or monthly intervalsC. Nightly bank transaction updatesD. Fitness trackers updating heart rate continuously in real timeE. Payroll processing at specific intervals
10. For what kind of workload is batch processing described as efficient?
Question 10A. Tasks that require an immediate response every timeB. Very small volumes of data that change constantlyC. Video calls between two peopleD. Live traffic signal optimisationE. Large volumes of data and tasks that do not require immediate processing