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An input device for transferring images and text in hard copy format into a suitable jprogram Scanner A unique combination of thick and thin lines that contain information about a jproduct or object Barcode A scanning device used for reading barcodes Barcode Reader This device is mainly used in the Banking Industry to read data on cheques Magnetic Ink character Recognition (MICR) It is used to process marked data by detecting and measuring the position of dark patches on a sheet of paper Optical Mark Reader (OMR) This device is mainly used to assess the answers for a mutiple choice test or questionnaire Optical Mark Reader (OMR) This device is used to read text from paper and changing that text into electronic text in the computer in order to make changes to that text Optical Character Recognition (OCR) This is a short length of magnetic tape that can be sealed into plastic cards and can be used to store data Magnetic Strip Code These are usually used by customers of banks and credit card companies to get cash from an ATM machine or buy goods Magnetic Strip Card This card has a small microchip attached to it which allows it to store more information The Smart Card The smart card is similar to a debit card and it is also called A Chip Card A device that saves images digitally to be download into a program on a computer Digital Camera The ability of a computer system to accept spoken words as input for processing Voice Recognition This device is used to automatically identify a person based on his/her body characteristics Biometric System Some features that can be measured by the Biometric system are: Face, Finger prints, Pattern of lines on your hand, Eye, Voice Computer devices that inputs information/data into a computer system by scanning.