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Resources
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Title |
Notes |
Format |
| 1 |
ICT in the
Supermarket |
You will be given a copy of this to
fill in during lesson 1 |
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| 2 |
Language of ICT |
You will be given this sheet as
homework at the end of the unit |
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Introduction
In
this unit you will investigate the large-scale use of data by
businesses, and particularly in shops. You will find out
about electronic stock control systems, including the use of bar
codes and electronic point of sale (EPOS) systems, and loyalty
cards. We will look at the social implications of loyalty cards
and EPOS systems.
We
will also explore the ways in which other organizations
collect data, the Data Protection Act, and the different ways data
can be protected from misuse or damage.
This
unit involves extensive class discussion and we will use the
internet to find information.
This
unit is expected to take approximately 3 lessons.
Lesson
1
Think
about a trip to the supermarket. How is ICT used?
You
will be asked to write down ideas in groups on this
sheet, then feed back to the rest of the class.
Focusing
on one or two things will we discuss the benefits and drawbacks to
customers and businesses.
Loyalty
cards
What
are the benefits of loyalty cards to the customer?
What
information is collected by the supermarket? (look an application
form)
How
will they store the data?
What
links this information to the card?
What
are the benefits of loyalty cards to the supermarket?
Next
we will think about the goods on the shelves.
Are
the goods priced?
Where
is the price?
How
does the supermarket know the price at the checkout?
What
are the three pieces of information stored in a bar code?
Lesson
2
The
bar codes below were
all found in my house. Copy down the numbers below the bar code
then go to this
website. Here you will be
able to find the company that
made the items and the company in which they were made. The website will
not tell you the product details - you would have to pay to get
this information. Can you guess what the products are?
| On the website, type the
barcode number in the box below the words:
Number
Search
EAN/UCC-13 |
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A
similar system is used with books. They each have an ISBN
(International Standard Book Number). Use the Internet bookshop Amazon
to find which books have these ISBN numbers. Type the numbers into
the Search Our Shops box.
| 0747542155 |
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0192833669 |
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0590660543 |
Homework
is to find out which loyalty card systems family members belong to
and what reasons they have for using them.
Further
information on bar codes can be found by following the link
below:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/upc.htm
Lesson
3
This
lesson you will find out what EPOS and EFTPOS stand for.
On
a piece of plain paper draw a common EFTPOS system used in a large
supermarket. Label each part of your drawing. Put the title:
An
Electronic Funds Transfer Point Of Sale System
Below
are some pictures of parts of an EFTPOS system.
Make
sure you include, and label, the following:
| barcode
scanner |
electronic
weighing scales |
| keyboard
(could be a touch screen) |
card
swiper |
| display
screen |
cheque
printer |
| cash
drawer |
receipt
printer |
Next, write
a paragraph explaining what happens when you buy a bottle of HP
Sauce from a supermarket describing exactly which bits of data are
used at each stage. Include the bar code and the loyalty card in
your description.
How
does the information gathered by the supermarket help with
List
other ways in which a persons personal and shopping information
can be used by the supermarket.
Webpage
created by James
Shryane © 2001
Adapted from SoW by
© QCA 2000
Browse, save, edit or print Schemes of Work from the
Standards Site at www.standards.dfee.gov.uk
ICT - Unit 6 Data: use and misuse
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