Bar code scanners are designed to read imprinted bar / matrix code symbologies. Bar code scanners can be slot card scanners, fixed mount scanners, or hand-held scanners.
Computers are programmable electronic devices that accept data, execute prerecorded instructions, perform mathematical and logical operations, and output results.
Hand held bar code scanners are used typically as inventory or point of sale (POS) devices. These scanners are passed over bar codes manually to read data. They often have a gun or wand design.
Radio frequency identification (RFID) products read or write data to RF tags that are present in a radio frequency field projected from RF reading/writing equipment.