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IT in a supermarket.
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IT in a supermarket IT in a supermarket - a) Computers in supermarkets are used for many different tasks, such as controlling the stock to the temperatures in the freezers. b) In the example, computers are used for controlling the temperatures in the freezers and controlling the stock. c) EPOS stands for electronic point of sale. d) Each EPOS till has the following equipment - - Keyboard - Digital display - Scanner (to read bar codes) - Printer - Credit/debit card reader - Till drawer e) These parts connect together to the base unit of every till. The base unit is connected to the master computer in the system office. Bar codes - a) Bar codes are numbers, which identify different products from each other. These codes are printed onto the product labels. b) Bar codes contain different pieces of information, such as - The country code from which the product came from - The company code who produce the product -...
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