Detailed Answer
(a) The requirement is to identify the technology
needed to convert a paper document into a computer file. Answer
(a) is correct because optical character recognition (OCR)
software converts images of paper documents, as read by a scanning
device, into text document computer files. Answer (b) is
incorrect because electronic data interchange involves electronic
transactions between trading partners. Answer (c) is incorrect
because bar-code scanning reads price and item information, but
does not convert a paper document into a computer file. Answer
(d) is incorrect because joining and merging are processes
applied to computer files.
