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HL Paper 3 Research: Richard, Daniel, Roderick, Tai Sun. BRAINSTORMING

__**La Vianda Supermarket**__
A collaborative essay will be written on google docs. Subject: Business proposal from the supermarket's business proposal. Richard: Loyalty Programme.

CONTROVERSY: http://www.nocards.org/essays/discrimination.shtml : page about how the card is used against the consumer.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/loyalty_cards.html : same thing

http://www.cspinet.org/new/200902031.html : same thing as above. use of cards to market certain goods to various consumer preferences. informs consumers when new supply arrives

http://www.answers.com/topic/loyalty-program : loyalty cards make the consumer feel like there exists a connection between him/herself and the producer/retailer

Daniel: LAN/Networks

http://www.uh.edu/infotech/news/story.php?story_id=176: Page on network safety and responsible use policies.

http://radiomagonline.com/mag/radio_setting_lan/: Setting up of a LAN

http://electronicdesign.com/Articles/Index.cfm?AD=1&ArticleID=3278: Protection of LAN/WAN

Roderick: Barcodes, RFID.

http://www.theteacher99.btinternet.co.uk/theteacher/gcse/newgcse/others/supermarket.htm How exactly bar codes are used in supermarkets. Brief info on loyalty programs, eftpos.

http://networks.silicon.com/lans/0,39024663,39121103,00.htm Use of RFID in supermarkets (trends) http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/363/1/1 Companies partnering to mass-produce cheap RFID tags  Tai Sun: Educational Programmes. http://www.edubusinesssolutions.com/products.html Examples of educational programmes

http://www.stcr.com/ibmSupermarket.htm Technologies that are taught.

http://www.allbusiness.com/supermarket-chains/3081071-1.html Tracking working hour business solution

Biometrics: The automated identification, or verification of human identity through repeatable measurements of physiological and behavioural characteristics Data mining: A process of analysing business data (often stored in a data warehouse) to uncover hidden trends and patterns and establish relationships. Dynamic pricing: Prices can be updated in real time according to the type of customer or current market conditions. EDI – electronic data interchange: The exchange using digital media of standardised business documents such as purchase orders and invoices between buyers and sellers. Electronic article surveillance: An electronic system commonly found at the exits of retail stores to detect either live labels or hard tags, for preventing shoplifting from retail stores or pilferage of books from libraries etc. POS / EPOS: The store or other location where a transaction takes place. RFID tags: An object that can be applied to or incorporated into a product, animal, or person for the purpose of identification and tracking using radio waves Smart cards: A plastic card with an embedded microchip (Integrated Circuit) which allows the storage, addition and processing of information. Smart shelves: RFID-enabled shelves which can read radio frequency waves emitted by microchips embedded in millions of shavers and related products. UPC / Bar codes: Universal Product Code (UPC) is a unique product identification number that is used by items that will be scanned at Point-Of-Sale. Wireless communications: Wireless communication is the transfer of information over a distance without the use of electrical conductors or "wires".
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