Topic 6 (a) Uses of ICT in business Flashcards

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CAD features (8)

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Zoom
2D/3D
Rotation
Walk-through
Costing
Layering
Shading
Wire diagram
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Advantages of CAD (5)

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Can manipulate images
Easily stored and transferred
Easily altered 
Stress/Strain calculations
Can use libraries of artwork
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Disadvantages of CAD (4)

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Powerful graphics card needed
A lot of memory is needed
Screen needs good specifications
Puts huge demand on processor

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Electronic funds transfer (EFT)

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An electronic transfor of money without the need for paperwork

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Advantages of EFTPOS

CUSTOMER) (3

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Allows special offers
Gives customer other services
No need to carry cash around (less chance of money being stolen)

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Advantages of EFTPOS (STORE) (3)

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Payment is immediate improves cash flow
No time wasted dealing with cheques
Eft can be integrated with accounting systems so less staff is needed

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Disadvantages of EFTPOS

CUSTOMER)(5

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Customers may make impulse purchases that they will regret
Danger of credit information being stolen
Tendency to spend too much
Not everyone has a computer
Erosion of privacy

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Disadvantages of EFTPOS (STORE)(3)

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Expensive to set up a payment system
Security measure must be made
Stores pay commission to the company being used to make the payment.

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Barcode

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A barcode is a series of light and dark bars that are different widths with a numbered code underneath

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What a barcode contains(3)

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Country of origin
Product code
Manufacturers code

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Advantages of a barcode(2)

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Fast scanning

More accurate than typing long codes

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Disadvantages of a barcode(2)

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Expensive

Only used to input numbers

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Just in time stages (7)

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A barcode is scanned
It is matched with the one in the system
The price comes up on the screen
One is deducted from the stock level
A re order check is performed
If it is under the re order level an automatic order is placed
The system is updated when the new order is delivered

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Advantages of JIT (3)

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Smaller warehouse is needed
Easier to cope with couple small deliveries rather than one big one
Less chance of a product going out of date

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Disadvantages of JIT (4)

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Expensive to introduce
Actual stock can differ due to theft and damage
Can’t cope with a sudden change in demand
More admin staff are needed

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Electronic Funds Transfer Point Of Sale (EFTPOS)

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Funds are automatically transferred from customer’s bank account to business’ bank account.

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Advantages of loyalty cards (4)

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Can track customer spending habits
Targeted advertising
Can sell data
Encourages customers to buy things

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Advantages of CAM (6)

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Cheaper manufacture
Faster time from design to manufacture
Better quality
Lower wages costs
Machines can be re-programmed
Can make small quantities that would mormally be uneconmical