Point-of-sale terminalPoint-of-sale terminal

Name : Name : Minkcy ChiuMinkcy Chiu

Student numberStudent number : :2042040009 0009 (1)(1)

Class Class : : 4F4F

IntroductionIntroduction Point-of –sale terminal are input Point-of –sale terminal are input

devices for handling sales devices for handling sales transactions.transactions.

A POS terminal is combination of A POS terminal is combination of a bar code reader and an a bar code reader and an electronic cash register.electronic cash register.

It uses the bar code reader to It uses the bar code reader to read the bar code.read the bar code.

Point-of –sale terminal are Point-of –sale terminal are usually installed in the checkout usually installed in the checkout counters or cashier counters in counters or cashier counters in supermarkets and department supermarkets and department stores.stores.

This is a cashier, which carries the Intel® 500MHz Celeron™ CPU and an abundance of unique features .

This ia a touch screen cashier, which is designed to simplify system integration with more functionality, performance, durability and reliability.

It is a high-performance touch screen POS platform .It is single-board computer, active matrix LCD with 5-wire resistive touch screen, and magnetic stripe reader to support many retail applications. Highly configurable with multiple mounting options and large selection of interface ports, including USB for connectivity to printers, cash drawers, scanners, keyboards and more.

The Point-of –The Point-of –sale terminal sale terminal are popular in are popular in our daily life.our daily life.

Advantages:Advantages: It can be easily counting the It can be easily counting the

sales and inventories of the sales and inventories of the products.products.

Only a few key strokes are Only a few key strokes are required, the time for each required, the time for each sales transaction is shortened. sales transaction is shortened.

The customers’ queuing time The customers’ queuing time is reducedis reduced

Reduce the Input errorReduce the Input error

Disadvantages :Disadvantages :

POS terminals are expanPOS terminals are expansive input device.sive input device.

only larger stores and chonly larger stores and chain stores can afford to iain stores can afford to install these system.nstall these system.

Sources of Sources of information :information : http://www.altavista.comhttp://www.altavista.com

http://www.nationwidepos.comhttp://www.nationwidepos.com

http://www.posprofits.comhttp://www.posprofits.com

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