Which of the following is not a characteristic of a batch processed computer system?
A) The collection of like transactions which are sorted and processed sequentially against a master file.
B) Keypunching of transactions, followed by machine processing.
C) The production of numerous printouts.
D) The posting of a transaction, as it occurs, to several files, without intermediate printouts.

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Posting of transactions as they occur is a characteristic of a real-time processing system, not a batch processed system. In batch processing, transactions are collected and processed in batches, with the processing occurring against a master file and resulting in numerous printouts. Keypunching may be used to enter the transactions into the system.

Which of the Following Is Not a Characteristic of a Batch