Computer Science - Computer Fundamentals - Discussion

Please Explain.

Badge readers utilize visible or infrared light to scan barcodes on ID cards allowing for improved.

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Badge reader is a device designed to read information encoded into a small plastic card. It is often part of a data collection system in which each operator can be identified by the badge they present to the machine. It can also be used to control access to areas associated with electrically operated door locks, and when built into keyboards and other parts of information systems it can control access to information. The badge is usually of plastic, or paper laminated between plastic, and may contain a photograph and other information in addition to what is encoded. The encoding takes many forms, some of which are proprietary and complex to achieve greater security.

This is also the one of the most important thing, what is difference ? so difference is that, card reader read the memory and Access badges use various technologies to identify the holder of the badge to an access control system. The most common technologies are magnetic stripe, proximity, bar code, smart cards and various biometric devices.

Then what is the difference between badge reader and card reader?

Badge reader is a card reader which is used to read the data from card such card used in mobile phone, photo, video camera.

Please clear what is the meaning of badge here?

Please discribe the badge reader.

A device that can read data appearing in the form of holes in plastic badges or prepunched cards.