The phrases "point of sale" and "transaction processing system" represent two different, yet closely related concepts having to do with the sales function. Each term represents a distinct and vital ...

Online transaction processing systems are purpose-built to handle large numbers of transactions by large numbers of concurrent users, while guaranteeing the integrity of the data. Online transaction ...

Updating the appropriate databases as soon as an order, payment or other transaction is made. Transaction processing enables anyone in the organization to obtain an account balance, inventory balance ...

Oracle executive chairman and CTO Larry Ellison first introduced the company’s autonomous database at Oracle Open World last year. The company later launched an autonomous data warehouse. Today, it ...

This is the ninth in an ongoing series on building a Web site for your small business. Part 1 looks at essential elements of a business Web site. Part 2 offers basic site design guidelines. Part 3 ...

If your business accepts card payments, credit card processing fees are obligatory. These fees can cost vendors anywhere between 1.5% to 3.5% per transaction, but the rate depends on a variety of ...

Yin and yang, life and death, Clark Kent and Superman. Some concepts are so intertwined that it’s impossible to imagine one without the other. Transaction processing (TP) and relational databases ...