1. Point-of-sale terminal

2. Name : Minkcy Chiu Student number :2040009 (1) Class : 4F

4. Introduction Point-of –sale terminal are input devices for handling sales transactions. Point-of –sale terminal are input devices for handling sales transactions. A POS terminal is combination of a bar code reader and an electronic cash register. A POS terminal is combination of a bar code reader and an electronic cash register. It uses the bar code reader to read the bar code. It uses the bar code reader to read the bar code. Point-of –sale terminal are usually installed in the checkout counters or cashier counters in supermarkets and department stores. Point-of –sale terminal are usually installed in the checkout counters or cashier counters in supermarkets and department stores.

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

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

7. 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.

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

9. Advantages: It can be easily counting the sales and inventories of the products. It can be easily counting the sales and inventories of the products. Only a few key strokes are required, the time for each sales transaction is shortened. Only a few key strokes are required, the time for each sales transaction is shortened. The customers’ queuing time is reduced The customers’ queuing time is reduced Reduce the Input error Reduce the Input error

10. Disadvantages : POS terminals are expansive input device. POS terminals are expansive input device. only larger stores and chain stores can afford to install these system. only larger stores and chain stores can afford to install these system.

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