Emerging Technologies

Question 1

What are Smart Cards?

Answer 1

You use this for financial transactions and add more money onto this card. Used in Transportation businesses

Question 2

Name one advantage and one disadvantage of a smart card

Answer 2

Advantage: You don’t need to carry around the correct change
Disadvantage: They don’t need Pin, so if you lose it other people can use it.

Question 3

What are Barcodes?

Answer 3

Barcodes are codes in the form of numbers and parallel lines varying in thickness. Can be read by mobile phones and machines.

Question 4

Name one advantage and disadvantage of a barcode

Answer 4

Advantage: Commercial businesses can use this as adverts in magazines to quickly provide a customer with more information - don’t need to remember URL
Disadvantage: Not everyone can afford required smart phone, barcodes are not used by everyone

Question 5

What are PIN?

Answer 5

PINs (Personal Identification Number) are short numbered passwords to authorise the identity of a customer. They are used in banking systems

Question 6

Name one advantage and disadvantage of PINs

Answer 6

Advantage: trusted security of details
Disadvantage: causes debt and people can steal your PIN number

Question 7

What is Cashless Society?

Answer 7

Cashless Society is an society that purchases goods and services with the use of a credit cards and electronic payment, rather than cash or cheques.

Question 8

Name one advantage and disadvantage of a Cashless society

Answer 8

Advantage: It’s efficient, meaning you won’t need to carry cash or chequebooks
Disadvantage: Hackers can manage to find out your card details