Consider the following computer applications:
At a catalog sales firm,as phone orders are entered into their computer,both inventory and credit are immediately checked.
(1)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 on-line real-time processing.
C)The first application is an example of EDI and the second is an example of on-line real-time.
D)The first application is an example of on-line real-time and the second is an example of EDI.

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The first application involves immediate checking of inventory and credit, which is on-line real-time processing. The second application involves the exchange of production schedules and orders between computers, which is an example of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

Consider the Following Computer Applications