INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY
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GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (ADV. LEVEL) EXAMINATION 2021(2022)

Question 2
Unit 1: Concept of ICT
Competency 1: Explores the basic concepts of ICT together with its role and
applicability in today’s knowledge based society
QUESTION 2
QUESTION 1
DATA PROCESSING METHODS

Batch Processing
• Data input and Real-time
processing occur as Processing
a batch
BATCH PROCESSING

Data stored until the system comes online to process the data in
one 'batch’

Billing Pay roll

systems systems
REAL-TIME PROCESSING

In real time processing of data, input, processing and output as

well as data storing occur simultaneously.
Any type of monitoring system, any type of booking system,
computer controlled systems such as automatic production line,
an aircraft auto-pilot, the system controlling a nuclear power
stations uses real time processing.
QUESTION 2