Data Entry Process

A bottleneck in the use of computers for TP

Traditional Data Entry: Capture data on source documents such as purchase orders, payroll time sheets, and sales order forms

Source Data Automation: Capture data as early as possible Capture data as close as possible to the source Capture data by using machine readable media (bar codes, magnetic stripes) Transaction Terminals: Point-of-sale/ATM terminals, OCR devices

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