Scanners and Reading Devices Grade 7

MICR is useful for reading data from:

• Credit cards

• Barcodes

• Cheques

• Test papers

Which of the following reading devices would be used to read the pencil marks made on a multiple-choice test paper?

• Barcode Reader

• OMR

• OCR

• MICR

OMRs are an excellent way of inputting data because the Reader can deal with thousands of forms an hour.

• True

• False

A hardware device that reads the information encoded in the magnetic strip located on the back of a plastic badge:

• OMR

• OCR

• Magnetic Stripe Reader

• Barcode Reader

The price of a product is coded into the barcode.

• True

• False

An OCR system consists of a normal scanner and some special software.

• True

• False

Magnetic Ink Character Reader (MICR) is used in banking. It can process 300 cheques per minute with ______________ accuracy.

• 100%

• 50%

• 20%

OMR refers to Optical ________________ Reader.

• Make

• Magnet

• Mark

A bar code reader is also called a bar code Scanner?

• True

• False

The following picture represents:

• Barcode Reader

• QR Reader

• OMR

• OCR