Computing - Input & Output Devices

AQA Computer Science 2022


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Barcodes and how they work

What’s an example usage of barcodes?

  • Airline baggage tracking
  • Product labelling
  • Parcel delivery and shipment
  • Ticketing and identification

What concept allows barcode readers to work?

Reflected light

What does a black bar represent in a barcode?

\[0\]

Why does black represent $0$ in barcodes?

Black reflects less light.

What does a white bar represent in a barcode?

\[1\]

Why does white represent $1$ in barcodes?

White reflects more light.

Barcode standards

What does UPC-A stand for?

Universal Product Code Version A

What is UPC-A?

A barcode standard.

What does EAN stand for?

European Article Number

What are the two common standards for product barcodes?

  • UPC-A
  • EAN

What are “Code 128” barcodes used for?

Transport and shipment tracking.

Reading a UPC-A barcode

What does the large left number represent?

The manufacturer number.

What does the large right number represent?

The product number.

What is the far right number?

\[9\]

This image contains identical bars at the beginning, middle and end. What are these called?

Guard bars.

Why is the left hand side and the right hand side the exact opposites?

So that the orientation doesn’t matter.

If you have $0010$ on one side of a barcode, what do you have on the other?

\[1101\]

QR codes

What does $QR$ stand for?

Quick Response

Camera sensors

What does $CCD$ stand for?

Charge-Coupled Device

What does $CMOS$ stand for?

Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor

What is better: A $CCD$ or $CMOS$?

A $CCD$.

What is a $CCD$ or a $CMOS$?

The sensor in a camera.

What are the two types of camera sensors?

  • CCD
  • CMOS

What happens when a camera’s shutter opens?

The light hits the sensor and the light values are represented as binary values.