Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Prior to the invention of time sharing, the prevalent method of computer access was:

  1. batch processing

  2. telecommunication

  3. remote access

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Before time sharing was developed in the 1960s, batch processing was the dominant method where jobs were submitted on punched cards or tape and processed sequentially without interactive user access. Time sharing enabled multiple users to interact with the computer simultaneously.

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