Credit cards

Electronic cash

Computer security systems

Wireless communication

Loyalty systems (like frequent flyer points)

Banking

Satellite TV

Government identification

This card can be refilled as and when required by the student with the help of admin. This
card is useful for the student in places like library, canteen and stationary shops. When the
card is inserted the unique id stored is scanned and accordingly cash is deducted from the
student's account. This card can be used to submit important documents that will be needed
by the student for any of its work. This is done by scanning the unique id stored in the card
which is the sent to the server where the student's document is stored and is directly sent from
the server wherever needed. Thus the user doesn't have to carry its documents always. The
student can use this card in library to pay fine and the amount of fine will be calculated
depending on the information stored which is retrieved with the help of an ID stored in the
card. Same way in case of stationary shop where the cash amount is deducted from the
student's account and same way in case of canteen. Thus the student just needs to carry the
portable card. Thus this card is very beneficial for a student and makes many of its work
easy.

chip is tamper-resistant

information stored on the card can be PIN code and/or read-write protected

capable of performing encryption

each smart card has its own, unique serial number

 capable of processing, not just storing information

- Smart cards can communicate with computing devices through a smart card
reader

- information and applications on a card can be updated without having to issue

new cards

A smart card carries more information than can be accommodated on a

magnetic stripe card. It can make a decision, as it has relatively powerful
processing capabilities that allow it to do more than a magnetic stripe card (e.g.,
data encryption).

Classification of the Smart Card:

The smart cards are classified into two categories and they are as follows:

 Contact Vs contactless
 Memory Vs microprocessor

1. Contact Vs contactless: The smart card has the integrated microprocessors and
requires energy to work, along with it the smart cards have some techniques to
exchange the information, receiving the information and transmitting the information.
Few smart cards consist of the golden plates and contact pads at the corner of the
card, this category of the smart cards are known as the contact smart cards. The plates
present at the corner of the card supply the required amount of energy and for
exchanging the information through direct electrical contact with the help of a reader.
The contact pad will not be present on few smart cards and in such cards, the
connection between a reader and the card will be created through radio frequency.

The contactless cards do not need a reader and they have the serial interface and an antenna
will be present which is used to connect the card.

2. Memory Vs microprocessor: The usual and the affordable smart cards are the
memory cards and they have the non-volatile memory and the electrically erasable
programmable read only memory i.e. EEPROM. As it is a non-volatile memory, if we
 displace the card from the reader or have issues with the power like power cut then
the card saves the information.

The microprocessor cards are similar to the computers and they contain the RAM, ROM, and
EPROM with the 8-bit microprocessor or the 16-bit microprocessor.

Load Balancing:
Since the system will be available only the admin logs in the amount of load on server will be
limited to time period of admin access.

Easy Accessibility:
Records can be easily accessed and stored

User Friendly:
The system will be user friendly therefore it is easy to use.
D.

Efficient and reliable:

Maintaining secured database on the server, which will be accessible according to the user
requirement. It will be a very efficient as compared to storing all the customer data on the
spreadsheet or in physically in the record books. No maintenance needed.
E.

Easy maintenance:
Student College Smart Card system is design as easy way. So maintenance is also easy