Barcoding Flashcards
1
Q
What is a barcode?
A
A series of black lines, spaces and numbers than contain information about a product
2
Q
What information does a barcode carry?
A
The name
Price
Description
3
Q
How are barcodes read?
A
They are read by an electric scanner
4
Q
What happens when a barcode is scanned?
A
The information is printed on the till receipt
5
Q
How do barcodes benefit the consumer?
A
Consumers have an itemised list of what they purchased
6
Q
How to stores benefit from barcodes?
2
A
Barcodes enable shops to maintain stock levels
Checking out at the till is quicker
7
Q
How do barcodes enable shops to maintain stock levels?
A
When an item is scanned it is reduced from the stock list so shops know to reorder the item
