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Computer Science: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Data Use (Questions)

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Owning a loyalty card helps companies use our data in various ways. Of course, the whole purpose of data is ultimately to use it. Here is a quiz on data collection and use - maybe misuse - in shops.

See if you can answer the following questions correctly on Data Use.

Loyalty cards are used by some shops. To get a card .......

[ ]	a customer must supply their name and address details
[ ]	the customer buys a card from the shop
[ ]	the customer just picks one up in the shop
[ ]	the customer only need give their name

When an application for a loyalty card is received .......

[ ]	the shop adds name and address details onto a database
[ ]	the shop loses it
[ ]	the shop performs an identity check on the customer
[ ]	the shop simply sends out the card

When buying something in the shop, the loyalty card is .......

[ ]	given to the shelf filler
[ ]	ignored
[ ]	looked at by the checkout staff
[ ]	usually asked for and swiped at the checkout

A swiped loyalty card sends details of a purchase and .......

[ ]	the customer credit card number to the shop database
[ ]	the customer ID to the shop database
[ ]	the customer cell phone number to the shop database
[ ]	the shop ID to the shop database

Which is not an advantage of a loyalty card scheme?

[ ]	It can act as a form of ID card
[ ]	Shops can build a profile of a customer
[ ]	Stores can offer customers personalized offers
[ ]	The customer is usually rewarded with discounts

Bar codes .......

[ ]	are easily read by the checkout person
[ ]	contain product ID and can be read quickly by a scanner
[ ]	contain product ID and price information
[ ]	contain product ID and stock levels

EPOS stands for .......

[ ]	Electronic Point Of Sale
[ ]	Electronic Position Of Sale
[ ]	Electronic Position Of Store
[ ]	Electronic Program Operating System

EPOS systems scan a bar code at the checkout; then .......

[ ]	the product ID is checked on the shop database
[ ]	an itemized bill is printed at the checkout
[ ]	the item price is returned from the database
[ ]	All of these events

Which of these is not an advantage to the shop?

[ ]	EPOS can help to reduce fraud
[ ]	EPOS results in better stock control, so less shortages
[ ]	EPOS systems usually mean quicker service
[ ]	In EPOS systems, more information is printed on the bill

10.

What does EFTPOS stand for?

[ ]	Easy Finance Trap at Point Of Sale
[ ]	Electronic Finance Transfer at Point Of Sale
[ ]	Electronic Finance Trick at Point Of Sale
[ ]	Electronic Funds Transfer at Point Of Sale

Computer Science: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Data Use (Answers)

Loyalty cards are used by some shops. To get a card .......

[x]	a customer must supply their name and address details
[ ]	the customer buys a card from the shop
[ ]	the customer just picks one up in the shop
[ ]	the customer only need give their name

The card will be sent to the supplied address

When an application for a loyalty card is received .......

[x]	the shop adds name and address details onto a database
[ ]	the shop loses it
[ ]	the shop performs an identity check on the customer
[ ]	the shop simply sends out the card

When buying something in the shop, the loyalty card is .......

[ ]	given to the shelf filler
[ ]	ignored
[ ]	looked at by the checkout staff
[x]	usually asked for and swiped at the checkout

A swiped loyalty card sends details of a purchase and .......

[ ]	the customer credit card number to the shop database
[x]	the customer ID to the shop database
[ ]	the customer cell phone number to the shop database
[ ]	the shop ID to the shop database

The shop builds up a record of customer purchases

Which is not an advantage of a loyalty card scheme?

[ ]	It can act as a form of ID card
[x]	Shops can build a profile of a customer
[ ]	Stores can offer customers personalized offers
[ ]	The customer is usually rewarded with discounts

Building a customer profile could be a privacy violation

Bar codes .......

[ ]	are easily read by the checkout person
[x]	contain product ID and can be read quickly by a scanner
[ ]	contain product ID and price information
[ ]	contain product ID and stock levels

Price and stock levels are stored on a database

EPOS stands for .......

[x]	Electronic Point Of Sale
[ ]	Electronic Position Of Sale
[ ]	Electronic Position Of Store
[ ]	Electronic Program Operating System

EPOS systems scan a bar code at the checkout; then .......

[ ]	the product ID is checked on the shop database
[ ]	an itemized bill is printed at the checkout
[ ]	the item price is returned from the database
[x]	All of these events

Stock levels are also automatically adjusted

Which of these is not an advantage to the shop?

[ ]	EPOS can help to reduce fraud
[ ]	EPOS results in better stock control, so less shortages
[ ]	EPOS systems usually mean quicker service
[x]	In EPOS systems, more information is printed on the bill

The printed bill is really for the customer's benefit

10.

What does EFTPOS stand for?

[ ]	Easy Finance Trap at Point Of Sale
[ ]	Electronic Finance Transfer at Point Of Sale
[ ]	Electronic Finance Trick at Point Of Sale
[x]	Electronic Funds Transfer at Point Of Sale

Although some of the other options might appear valid!