What is the difference between Synchronous and Asynchronous updates?
In synchronous processing, the program waits: control returns to the program only when the task has been completed.
In asynchronous processing, the program does not wait: the system returns control after merely logging the request for execution.
In asynchronous processing, the program waits: control returns to the program only when the task has been completed.
In synchronous processing, the program does not wait: the system returns control after merely logging the request for execution.