Common applications questions
Q1. Do some research on the Internet. What information is held in a typical bar code for a supermarket product?
Q2. Do some research on the Internet. How do you calculate the check digit on a 13 digit ISBN number?
Q3. Do some research on the Internet. What measures have been taken in recent years to reduce credit card fraud?
Q4. Describe some benefits of a CAD system for producing technical drawings.
Q5. What is the difference between POS, EPOS and EFTPOS systems in a shop?
Q6. How can IT help in the marketing of a new product?
Q7. Define Computer Aided Manufacturing.
Q8. What is a ‘software patch’ used for?
Q9. Describe two benefits of bespoke software compared to off-the-shelf software.
Q10. What is meant by ‘generic’ software?