Topic 6 (a) Uses of ICT in business

Question 1

CAD features (8)

Answer 1

Zoom
2D/3D
Rotation
Walk-through
Costing
Layering
Shading
Wire diagram

Question 2

Advantages of CAD (5)

Answer 2

Can manipulate images
Easily stored and transferred
Easily altered 
Stress/Strain calculations
Can use libraries of artwork

Question 3

Disadvantages of CAD (4)

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Electronic funds transfer (EFT)

Answer 4

An electronic transfor of money without the need for paperwork

Question 5

Advantages of EFTPOS

CUSTOMER) (3

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Advantages of EFTPOS (STORE) (3)

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Disadvantages of EFTPOS

CUSTOMER)(5

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Disadvantages of EFTPOS (STORE)(3)

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Barcode

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What a barcode contains(3)

Answer 10

Country of origin
Product code
Manufacturers code

Question 11

Advantages of a barcode(2)

Answer 11

Fast scanning

More accurate than typing long codes

Question 12

Disadvantages of a barcode(2)

Answer 12

Expensive

Only used to input numbers

Question 13

Just in time stages (7)

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Advantages of JIT (3)

Answer 14

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Less chance of a product going out of date

Question 15

Disadvantages of JIT (4)

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Electronic Funds Transfer Point Of Sale (EFTPOS)

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Advantages of loyalty cards (4)

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Advantages of CAM (6)

Answer 18

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