Computer Science - Computer Fundamentals - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Computer Fundamentals - Section 5 (Q.No. 21)
21.
An input device which can read characters directly from an ordinary piece of paper is
OCR
OMR
MSI
POS
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Shewangizaw Bogale said:   9 years ago
Optical mark recognition /Optical Mark Reading (OMR) : is the process of capturing human-marked data by recognizing marks on a document.

Takes input from document forms such as surveys and tests.

OMR only detects the presence of a mark while OCR needs to discern what the mark is.

OCR is used for converting printed documents to an editable format while an OMR is typically used in grading or tabulating.

OCR requires a complex recognition engine while an OMR does not.

Mathew Dawson said:   1 decade ago
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Reads printed characters in a particular style of typeface and convert them to digital code.

Example of the printed characters is the writings or inscriptions on an ATM/VISA Cards. But not just any piece of paper, so why [A].

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