Screen Forms, processing, automated data capture

Screen forms
Can delete mistakes
Can be validated, can check your mistakes, it works in software, spreadsheets
No surname is longer than 15 letters
No name has numbers in it
Company need validation to Reduce mistakes, reduces time, increase money,
Validation cant stop all mistakes, can be the wrong information put in but the right format,

Screen forms are much easier to use adn more quickly than paper forms, you can make frequent mistakes on paper forms, but using screen forms reduces these mistakes,

also validation cannot stop all mistakes, validation is used many different ways and used by many different programs like microsft spreadsheet as you can set a validation for a amount or no text.

also with screen forms there is drop-down boxes and other screen controls this will reduce the likeihood of erros by putting in controls of the screen that can only accept certain entries. They also have certain information that has to be selected like the title you are or country you live. this will reduce spelling mistakes and normal mistakes.
also instead of using a drop down boxes, and tick box system could be used, as ou have to tick one of them.

Automated Data Capture

Bar Codes- bar codes are used ebery wheer around the world, from scanning goods on labels, to tracking parcel through royal mail or courier, also scanning goods in a warehouse where they check goods in stock

Magentic Stripes- these strips are used in ATM cards, Train tickets, plane tickets, car park tickets

Smart Card Chips- these smart card chips are used in credit cards, satellite t box viewing cards, identiy cards

Opitcal Mark Recognition- this mark recognition systems is used in lottery tickets and school registers and school exams tests

Magnetic Ink Character Reognition- are used in cheques

Chip-A chip must appear on the front of the card. Cardholders are required to enter a PIN number to make a purchase.
V PAY logo-The V PAY logo appears on the front of the card. Alternative logo placement options and vertical orientation of the card and logo are possible.
Ultraviolet “V” element-When placed under an ultraviolet light, a “V” printed in ultraviolet ink will be visible over the V PAY logo.
Flat card-Unlike other Visa cards, V PAY cards feel flat. The cardholder’s name, account number and expiration date may be printed on either the front or back of the card, not embossed.
Visa holographic magnetic stripe-Use of the Visa holographic magnetic stripe with doves in flight is optional. You may see this magnetic stripe or a traditional one on a V PAY card.

Data Processing

Batch Processing- a batch process is a process where a set of similar data is first collected together, then fed into a computer system for it to process. each record is processed in the same way and there is no further human intervention. batch processes are used in many business actitivtie. batch processing is useto process numerous record such as:

• Preparing Electricity bills
• processing cheques
• processing exam results
  

Transaction processing-