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ICT RESEARCH AND NOTES!! OUTPUT DEVICES!

Magnetic stripe card readers: Devices that read information from magnetic stripes on cards (like credit
cards).

Uses: Used for transactions, access control, identification.

Advantages: Reliable, widespread, cost-effective.

Disadvantages: Vulnerable to fraud, limited data capacity.

Contactless card readers: Devices that read information from contactless cards (like NFC cards) using
radio waves.

Uses: Used for quick payments, access control, data transfer.

Advantages: Fast, convenient, secure.

Disadvantages: Requires NFC-enabled cards, potential for interference, expensive.

Chip and PIN readers: Devices that read information from embedded chips on cards and require a PIN
for authentication.

Uses: Used for secure payments, especially in Europe.

Advantages: More secure than magnetic stripe cards, widely accepted.

Disadvantages: Slower than contactless cards, may require PIN entry.

RFID readers: Devices that read information from radio frequency identification (RFID) tags.
Uses: Used for inventory tracking, access control, supply chain management.

Advantages: Reliable, versatile, can track multiple items.

Disadvantages: Can be expensive, potential for interference.

OMR: Optical mark recognition readers that detect and interpret marks on paper documents.

Uses: Used for standardised tests, surveys, data entry.

Advantages: Inexpensive, accurate, can process large volumes.

Disadvantages: Requires specific mark placement, can be prone to errors if marks are unclear.

OCR: Optical character recognition readers that recognize and extract text from images.

Uses: Used for digitising documents, converting images to text, data entry.

Advantages: Accurate, can process large volumes, reduces manual data entry.

Disadvantages: Can be expensive, requires high-quality images, may struggle with handwritten or
complex fonts.

Barcode readers: Devices that scan and decode barcodes on products.

Uses: Used for inventory management, retail checkout, tracking items.

Advantages: Fast, accurate, widely used.


Disadvantages: Requires barcodes on products, can be limited to specific barcode types.

QR code readers: Devices that scan and decode QR codes (two-dimensional barcodes).

Uses: Used for marketing, payments, information access.

Advantages: Can store more data than barcodes, versatile, can be used on various surfaces.

Disadvantages: Can be more complex to scan than barcodes, may require specific apps or software.

Compare:

OCR: Reads text from images, recognizes characters.

OMR: Reads marks on paper, detects specific patterns.

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