Real+time+data+collection


 * Real-time data collection... **

"Real time data collection is the continuous and automatic collection of data using machines or devices " - Mahmoud El-Obeid

"When booking seats on a flight or at the theatre, for example, this type of online processing is required. The response to a query needs to be very fast in order to prevent double booking and seats need to be marked as unavailable immediately after the booking is confirmed." - Brown and Watson 2010, IGCSE information and communication technology.