Automatic Input Devices

Question 1

What is OMR

Answer 1

Optic Mark Recognition. It is used to scan forms to detect the position of the marks on forms.

Can be used in lotto tickets, multiple choice exams, football pods

Question 2

Advantages of OMR

Answer 2

• Large amounts of data can be put it quickly
• Less human errors so less mistakes
• Quick to process
• Easy to use

Question 3

Disadvantages of OMR

Answer 3

• OMR equipment and designed paper is expensive

- Won’t accept creased paper

Question 4

What is OCR

Answer 4

Optical Character Recognition. Used to scan handwritten or typed documents into a word processor.

Used by Royal mail to read postcodes, sort letters, scan handwritten documents

Question 5

Advantages of OCR

Answer 5

• Large amounts of data can be put in quickly

* Typing a handwritten document is unnecessary

Question 6

Disadvantages of OCR

Answer 6

• Expensive
• Cannot read creased paper
• Difficult to read poor handwriting

Question 7

What is MICR

Answer 7

Magnetic Ink Character Recognition.

Used by banks for reading magnetic ink