Topic 6) a)

Question 1

What are some features of CAD packages?

Answer 1

Zoom
2D and 3D
Rotation 
Shading 
Layering
Walk through

Question 2

What are the advantages of using CAD packages?

Answer 2

Drawings are easily stored and transferred.
Drawings are easily altered.
3D available.
Scaling

Question 3

What are some features of CAM packages?

Answer 3

• it’s used to program and control equipment

- products are made automatically

Question 4

Advantages of using CAM packages?

Answer 4

• Cheaper manufacture
• Faster time from design to manufacturer
• better quality
• lower wage costs

Question 5

What are CAD and CAMS

Answer 5

CAD: computer aided design
CAM: computer aided manufacturing

Question 6

What are some EFT Payments?

Answer 6

Credit and debit cards

PayPal

Payments made between one bank account and another using online banking

Question 7

List some technologies associated with E-Commerce?

Answer 7

• online marketing
• electronic fund transfer
• just in time control systems

Question 8

What are the main parts of E-Commerce?

Answer 8

• catalogue of products
• a shopping basket
• checkout
• payment

Question 9

List 4 benefits and 4 drawbacks of using E-Commerce

Answer 9

• Always accessible
• Low start and running costs
• Easily updates
• Search facilities
• Unemployment
• Lack of exercise
• Security Problems
• Lack of integration with people

Question 10

What does EPOS stand for? And what are the main features of it?

Answer 10

Electronic Point of Sale

Touch screen displays
Keyboards
Bar code reader
Magnetic strip readers(credit/debit)

Question 11

What are the advantages of EPOS

Answer 11

• faster
• less staff needed
• improves security
• Just in time stock control
• less queue time