Interactive
Interactive computing involves two-way communication between a user and a computer - a bit like a conversation. The prompts of the computer are responded to by inputs from the user.

Most applications run on microcomputers are interactive.

Interactive processing examples :

  • Word processing
  • Computer game
  • Entering data in a database
A simple example of interactive computing :

The user requests to save a file - the computer asks where to save it - the user enters the folder - the computer asks - 'Are you sure?' - the user clicks 'Yes' etc...

Exercise : Interactive
In interactive processing the computer responds to the user's and the user responds to the computer's .

Example of Interactive Processing :

 

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