Automated Technology Systems

What is an automated system?

• A gearbox on a car

• Something that can do things without human intervention

• A system for cooking food

• A medical tool that surgeons use

Which of the following things make automated systems popular?

• They're fast

• They're safe

• They're cheap

• They're accurate

Which one is NOT an automated system?

• Washing machine

• Robot

• Central heating thermostat

• Kettle

What is the software called that instructs machinery to build a project?

• FAM

• PAM

• CAM

• RAM

Automated systems often rely on specialist input devices called .........

• Data fetching devices

• Data acquisition devices

• Data input devices

• Data capture devices

Which input device do you commonly see used on tills in shops?

• Mouse

• Barcode scanner

• Document scanner

• Laser pointer

RFID stands for (a)  

What does OCR stand for?

• Optical Code Reader

• Optical Card Reader

• Optical Character Reader

• Optical Copy Reader

What device reads checkboxes on a preprinted form like a lottery ticket?

• Magnetic strip reader

• barcode reader

• RFID reader

• Optical mark reader

Where would you typically see an RFID system in a shop?

• By the entrance and exit doors

• Next to the tills

• Held by a security guard

• On the product shelves