Data Caputre

Question 1

What is data capture

Answer 1

Data capture is the process of extracting information from paper or electronic documents and converting it into data for computers

Question 2

Differnece between manual data caputure and automated data capture

Answer 2

Manual data capture uses manual keying of required
data from written forms into a computer for digitized access.

Automated data capture means obtaining data directly by an input device without using a keyboard.

Question 3

Three main approaches to data capture

Answer 3

– Direct Data Entry
– Automatic Data Capture Methods
– The Data on a Form

Question 4

What is a turnaround document

Answer 4

A turnaround document is produced by a computer, has more data added to it, and it is then input to the computer again.

Question 5

Pros and cons turnaround document

Answer 5

Advantages: –
Data which is already known to the computer does not need to be written or keyed in again.
– The computer can recognise each individual document using information it has already printed on it.

Disadvantages:
– the meter reader may not read the number from the barcode.
– The turnaround document does not contain any instructions because the meter reader who fills it in will complete hundreds of similar forms every day

Question 6

What is an input device

Answer 6

An input device is a peripheral which accepts data and sends it to the CPU

Question 7

What is a concept keyboard

Answer 7

•Flat board with a grid of programmable keys on its surface.

Question 8

Mention Input devices

Answer 8

Keyboard
Mouse
Touch pad
Trackball
Digital camera
Joystick
Microphone

Question 9

Describe video digitizer

Answer 9

A video digitizer takes an image from a video camera or television and digitizes it so it can be read by, and stored on, a computer.