Interactive Processing

 ♣Computers deal with each input after a short delay/give

apparently immediate/real time responses

♣The delay is caused by the computer accepting/dealing with other

inputs

♣The delay may be so brief that it seems to the user as if the

transaction has happened straight away

♣Interactive processing deals with one transaction at a time

♣Once the transaction has taken place the database will be

updated immediately/same time as the booking

♣The booking system takes a request for a seat and marks that

seat as booked

♣The computer sends a message to the user to inform him/her the

seat has been booked

♣Because the database is updated immediately it is impossible to have

overbooking

♣Seats can be booked at any time of day or night

♣Customers know immediately if they have successfully booked a seat/get

immediate confirmation

♣Customers are able to re-book immediately if they are unsuccessful first

time