Characteristics, uses, advantages and disadvantages of direct data entry devices including: magnetic stripe reader, chip and PIN reader, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader, Optical Mark Recognition/Reader (OMR), Optical Character Recognition/Reader (OCR), bar code reader, QR scanner

Electronic funds transfer at point of sale (EFTPOS) terminals including checking of the validity of cards, the use of chip and PIN, the use of contactless cards, the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) payment, the communication between the supermarket computer and the bank computer

Input formats including data capture forms