Research Presentation of the IT instruments which are used in super marts business

1. By Sadaqat Ahsan and Ansharah Ashraf

2. • We are surrounded by networks through
which information flows constantly.
• Information Technology cannot be
separated from our daily lives.
• IT is used in Banking, Marketing,
Educational field, Industries as well as in
“Supermarts”.

3. • Supermarket is a large retail Institution selling
food and household merchandise.
• It contains features like cheap prices, wide
range of goods.
• More features include no credit sales, operating
on self service basis etc.

4. There are many IT Equipments which are
serving as a backbone in Supermarkets.
1. Security Cameras
2. Door Frame Metal Detectors
3. Electronic Artical Surveillance (EAS)
4. Money Detector
5. Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS)
 Computer
 Displays
 Barcode Scanner
 Cash Drawer
 Weight Machine
 Payment Terminal
 Receipt Printer

5. 1. Security Cameras:
 It covers the moments going
on in mart.
 Uses Radio Frequency
Signals.
2. Door Frame Metal
Detectors:
• Detects metal made
weapons.
• Generates a magnetic
field by short pulses of
current through the wire.
3. Electronic Artical
Surveillance:
• Prevents shop lifting.
• Uses special tags fixed with
merchandise.
• At exits EAS stands sounds
alarm when detects active tags.
• Tags are deactivated before
billing.

6. Money Detector
• Its a machine that detects
the security features of
bank notes.
• It helps in determining
whether any given bill is
counterfeit or genuine.
• It uses several different
methods of detection
which includes UV,
WatermarK and Metal
Thread Detection.

7. EPOS SOFTWARE

8. EPOS HARDWARE
• Its usage varies mart to mart.
• Most Important hardwares are
Computer, displays, barcode scanner,
cash drawer, payment card reader
and receipt printer.
• Other additional hardware includes
Weight machine, customer displays.

9. Computer DISPLAYS

10. BARCODE SCANNER RECIEPT PRINTER
WEIGHT MACHINE
CASH DRAWER PAYMENT
TERMINAL

11. • Historically, Early Pos systems were not that
advanced and had limited functions.
• In the 21st century, Microsoft access was
very common database software but
nowadays numerous softwares has taken its
place.
• 1973 IBM 3650 AND 3660(for mainframes)
• 1974,William Brobeck and Associates(first
microprocessor database software)
• 1986,First Graphical Touchscreen software
• In 2000,s ,Microsoft Access was used
• Oracle was launched
• Wide range of Pos softwares has been
developed on windows and unix.

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