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2020-11-30

What’s an example usage of barcodes?

  • Airline baggage tracking
  • Product labelling
  • Parcel delivery and shipment
  • Ticketing and identification

What concept allows barcode readers to work?

Reflected light

What does a black bar represent in a barcode?

\[0\]

Why does black represent $0$ in barcodes?

Black reflects less light.

What does a white bar represent in a barcode?

\[1\]

Why does white represent $1$ in barcodes?

White reflects more light.

What does UPC-A stand for?

Universal Product Code Version A

What is UPC-A?

A barcode standard.

What does EAN stand for?

European Article Number

What are the two common standards for product barcodes?

  • UPC-A
  • EAN

What are “Code 128” barcodes used for?

Transport and shipment tracking.

PHOTO UPC-A BARCODE What does the large left number represent?

The manufacturer number.

PHOTO UPC-A BARCODE What does the large right number represent?

The product number.

PHOTO UPC-A BARCODE What is the far right number?

\[9\]

PHOTO UPC-A BARCODE This image contains identical bars at the beginning, middle and end. What are these called?

Guard bars.

PHOTO UPC-A BARCODE Why is the left hand side and the right hand side the exact opposites?

So that the orientation doesn’t matter.

If you have $0010$ on one side of a barcode, what do you have on the other?

\[1101\]

What does $QR$ stand for?

Quick Response

What does $CCD$ stand for?

Charge-Coupled Device

What does $CMOS$ stand for?

Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor

What is better: A $CCD$ or $CMOS$?

A $CCD$.

What is a $CCD$ or a $CMOS$?

The sensor in a camera.

What are the two types of camera sensors?

  • CCD
  • CMOS

What happens when a camera’s shutter opens?

The light hits the sensor and the light values are represented as binary values.




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