Consider the following computer applications: (1)At a catalog sales firm,as phone orders are entered into their computer,both inventory and credit are immediately checked.
(2)A manufacturer's computer sends the coming week's production schedule and parts orders to a supplier's computer.
Which statement below is true for these applications?
A)Both applications are examples of EDI.
B)Both applications are examples of online real-time processing.
C)The first application is an example of EDI and the second is an example of online real-time.
D)The first application is an example of online real-time and the second is an example of EDI.

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The first application is an example of online real-time processing as it immediately checks inventory and credit in real-time. The second application is an example of EDI as it involves the exchange of data between two computer systems of different organizations. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

Consider the Following Computer Applications: (1)At a Catalog Sales Firm,as