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Automatic Data Capture

This document discusses automatic data capture topics, including: (1) The types of data stored on barcodes versus magnetic stripes on credit cards, and validation checks for each. (2) The benefits of automatic information kiosks at railway stations for passengers and station management. Kiosks could use touchscreens, mice, or light pens for input. They provide information more conveniently than human operators while also allowing management to advertise and provide live updates at lower cost than staffing information desks. A sample home page for the kiosks includes menus and links to train times, cancellations, general information and other railway services.

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Automatic Data Capture

This document discusses automatic data capture topics, including: (1) The types of data stored on barcodes versus magnetic stripes on credit cards, and validation checks for each. (2) The benefits of automatic information kiosks at railway stations for passengers and station management. Kiosks could use touchscreens, mice, or light pens for input. They provide information more conveniently than human operators while also allowing management to advertise and provide live updates at lower cost than staffing information desks. A sample home page for the kiosks includes menus and links to train times, cancellations, general information and other railway services.

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Automatic Data Capture

1. Compare the type of data that would be stored on a barcode with the data
that would be stored on a credit card magnetic stripe.
Describe the different types of validation checks that would be made on data
stored on:
(i) barcodes
(ii) magnetic stripes on credit cards

2. A railway station management team has decided to set up automatic


information kiosks to keep passengers up to date with train times,
cancellations, and general information.
(a) Which input devices could be used at these information kiosks?
(b) What advantages do these kiosks give customers compared to an
information desk manned by a human operator?
(c) What advantages does this system give to the station management?
(d) Using the space below show a typical “home page” which could be
presented to passengers at the railway station. Show any links,
menus, etc. which you think would be needed to make the system as

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user friendly as possible.

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Answers
1. Data stored on magnetic stripes and bar codes:
- bar codes would contain key data such as product details (data is coded in
the form of light and dark bands of variable thickness)
- magnetic stripes (these contain key data such as customer account number,
etc. and is stored in an electronic form)
validation check on a bar code and credit card is usually a check digit

2. (a) Input devices on an information kiosk:


- touch screen
- mouse/trackerball
- light pens

(b) Advantages of automatic kiosks to customers:


- no language problems
- no need to wait in a queue
- always open
- information usually more up to date and more accessible

(c) Advantages to management:


- system can be linked into websites to give live updates
- can advertise special offers, services, notices, etc.
- lower costs to the company (fewer staff to pay)

(d) Sample screen:

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