PRC-3 · Chapter 5 · Question 33 of 74
A payroll system collects all employee timecards throughout the month, and then processes them all at once on the 30th of the month to issue paychecks. What data processing method is this?
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) Batch processing
Explanation
Batch processing involves accumulating transactions over time and then processing them together as a single group, which is highly efficient for tasks like payroll.
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