COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER HARDWARE

INPUT DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the “Chip and Pin Reader” method, what is used to ensure the person using the card is the actual owner?
A
Name
B
Pin
C
Password
D
Account number
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When the card is connected to a Chip and PIN machine, there’s an exchange of data about the transaction, complying with a standard created by Europay, Mastercard, and Visa. To make sure the cardholder is the person making the transaction, they need to enter a unique four-digit PIN or personal identification number.

Detailed explanation-2: -Magnetic Strip Reader The stripe allows this data to be input to a computer system faster and more accurately than by typing it in. A magnetic strip/stripe reader is used to read the data from the stripe. This is usually done by ‘swiping’ the card through a slot on the reader.

Detailed explanation-3: -The chip and pin reader works by inserting a bank/credit card into a slot and then entering a PIN (personal identification number). The PIN ensures that the person with the bank card is the genuine owner. Only the owner of the card should know the PIN and money can only be transferred with the correct number.

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