An Online System is any electronic interactive system that delivers information to users via data lines to personal computers (PCs) or via cables to terminals. Such a service provides information, usually in text form, about news, education, business, entertainment, shopping, and more. Some also provide message services and graphic and audio information.
Online services are managed by a host, or gateway, system that maintains a base of information accessible to satellite users. Users of so-called “dumb” terminals (i.e., those without processing capability) connected to mainframe or a server.
CS has been installing and managing online systems for varied clients. E-Governance projects spread over multiple locations call for distributed online systems to be implemented and managed.
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