ISSUE November 2009 Memorable days-2 Photo galery-3 How ATMs work Ten points about interview-5 Entertainment-6 MESSAGE Lam vei happy to learn, Peace pureee D3, SCAS in pursuit Of eae eon tion and dynamism is brig ut he i ft November 2009. ‘The zeal , spirit. and enthusiasm wth which i i betg prepared i eet ERM TEra a this opportunity 10 cone gritulte all those who Worked belind the publ ee eee maiden” issue” of Let this endeavour bring in more confidence, courage and capability to attain Better success and heights in life. Best wishes Dr.Zacharias Thomas H.O.D Commerce SCAS FEEDBACK © SUGGESTIONS @ scasiad3@gmail.com oN D3 KEEPING TRACK OF TIME Py @ D1 EXAM The DI students of SCAS are presently doing their first semester University Exams. It began on the Il of Novem- berandis scheduled to finish on 24th November 2009. Let us pray that the Almighty grants them the wisdom, guidance & strength that they need. GITS BLITZ‘09 The fourth intercollegiate commerce fest "GITS BLITZ" was held on the 9th of Oct. We feel really proud when nnounce that this years "Gits Blitz” was a roaring success and truly created a landmark in the history of SCAS. The overall champion- ship was awarded to St. Ber- chamans’ College, Changnassery, And the runners-up title was claimed by Baselious College, Kot- tayam, Cricket Tournament The M.G. University. Inter- Collegiate Cricket Tourna- ment is being currently held at CM. College Kottayam. It with great joy that we announce that our SCAS team has qualified for the quarter-finals. SAINTGITS COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCES PATHAMUTTO! SCaSka Ieee SAS NoovELLes Power Vision @ SCAS A debate was held in the college on. It was held by Power Vision For its talk show "Youth & Truth’. The topic for the debate was "Is Capital Punishment a neces- sity in India". The co-ordina- tors from PowerVision were very happy with our debate group as they had delivered an excellent performance. ‘The episode shot here would be aired later in the month. HOLY NIGHT ‘A team of 22 students repre- sented our college in a special programme hosted by Power Vision TV. The team comprised of boys & girls of both D2 & D3.The programme known as “Holy night” is a Christmas program. The recording was held on 13th November 2009, Friday at the Power Vision TV Studio. Lr. Ambily Merlin Kuruvilla & LrJuni Thomas accompanied the team. The team was highly appreciated by the studio for their per- formance. The songs will be telecasted from December 10 to 17 on the Power Vision Channel. D2 ON TOUR Rightafter D3 students spent 6 days revelling in the excite- ment of our tour, the D2 students got their chance except for a small difference theirs was a one day tour. They cleverly utilized the entire 7th day of November, leaving early in the morning at 4:30 & returning only an hour after midnight. They ‘were accompanied by A\ Sir, Seethu Miss & Christa Miss. First, they visited Eravi- kulam National Park However, what they enjoyed most of all was the home- made chocolate & soup from the restaurants in the Park. 2's next stop was Mattu- petty, 13 km from Munnar, situated at a height of 1700 meters. They also climbed up to the Echo point & had fun trying even their own echoes! In all, they had a very good time despite the rainy condition and the low temperature of the place. ‘They made the best of their time, playing around even in the rain! At the Commerce Fest- CAUSERIE held at Saint Berchmans’ note 23 students represented SCAS, Both the Dumb charades team brought laurels to our college by standing first and secondWi, sues of 08, had a There were a numberof ronal bu. 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Interviewees tend to talk in Generalities. Unfortunately, gen- eralities often fail to convince interviewers that the applicant has assets. Include measurable information and provide details about specific accomplishments when discussing your strengths. 3. Repeat your key strengths three times. It's essential that you comfortably and confidently articulate your strengths. Explain how the strengths relate to the company's or department's goals and how they might benefit the potent your strengths then they will be employer. If you repeat remembered and—if supported with quantifiable accomplishments—they will more likely be believed 4. Prepare five or more success stories. In preparing for inter- views, make a list of your skills and key assets. Then reflect on past jobs and pick out one or two instances when you used those skills successfully 5. Put yourself on their team. Ally yourself with the prospective by the employer's name and products ‘employer using or service. Be careful though not to say anything that would offend or be taken negatively. Your research will help you in this TEN ROLES ABOOT INTERVIEN 7. Ask questions. The types of questions you ask and the way you ask them can make a tremen- dous impression on the inter- viewer. Good questions require advance preparation. Just as you plan how you would answer an interviewer's questions, write out any specific questions you want to ask. Then look for opportunities to ask them during the interview. Don't ask about benefits or salary. The interview process is 2 two- way street whereby you and the interviewer assess each other to determine if there is an appropri- ate match. 8. Maintain a conversational flow. By consciously maintaining a con- versational flow—a dialogue instead of a monologue—you will be perceived more positively. Use feedback questions at the end of your answers and use body lan- guage and voice intonation to create a conversational change between you and the interviewer. inter- 9. Research the company, product lines and competitors. Research will provide information to help you decide whether you're interested in the company and important data to refer to during the interview. 10. Keep an interview journal. As soon as possible, write a brief summary of what happened. Note any follow-up action you should take and put it in your calendar. Review your presentation. Keep a journal of your attitude and the way you answered the questions. Restate your skills and stress what you can do for the company DID You KNOW 272 Tutles have no teeth Camels can spit An ostrich can run 43 miles per hour (70 klome- tres per hour). Pigs are the fourth most inteligent animal inthe word “Sharks are immune to disease ie. they do not sues from any Disease. “A crocodil's tongue is attached to the roof of its mouth? it cannot move, It cannot chew but its Diges- tive joes are so strong that it can digest a steel nal, Glass pieves, etc. - New Zealand is home to 70 milion sheep and only 40 milion people. -India has the most post ofices in the world -A snail can sleep for 3 years The names of the conti ens all end with the same letter with which they start The original name for the buttery was futerby! ‘An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.How do ‘An ATMis simply a data terminal wth two Input and four output devices. Like any fober data terminal, the ATM has to Connect to, and communicate through, 2 host processor. The host processor is ‘analogous to an Internet service provider (ISP) in that itis the gateway through which all the various ATM networks become availble to the cardholder (the person wanting the cash). Most host processors can suppor elther leasedne or dialup machines. Leased- line machines connect directly tothe host processor through @ fourwire, pointto- Point, dedicated telephone line, Dial-up [ATMs connect to the host processor through @ normal phone tine using a ‘madem and a tolee number, o through 2 Internet service provider using local ‘2ccess number dialed by madem, LLeased-ine ATMS ate prefered for very high-volume locations because of their thrw-put capability, and diatup ATMS are prefered for retal merchant locations ere costs a greater factor han thu-put The nial cost fora dabup machine isless than half that fora leasedine machine, ‘The monthly operating costs for dialup re only faction ofthe costs for leased, ‘The host processor may be owned by a bank or financial institution, or it may be ‘owned by an independent serie provider Bank-owned processors normally support only bank-ouned machines, whereas the independent processors support_mer- chank-owned machines. PARTS OF THE MACHINE ‘An ATM has two input devices: Card reader- The car reader captures the ‘count information stored on the mag- ‘nel stripe on the back ofan ATIMIdebit or credit card, The host processor uses this information to route the transaction tothe cardholder's bank, Keypad - The keypad lets the cardholder tell the bank what kind of transaction is required (cash withdrawal, balance inquiry, tc) and fr what amount Ago, the bank requires the cardholders personal idnification number (PIN) for verification. Federal law requires thatthe PIN block be sent to the host pressor in encrypted form, ‘And an ATM has four output devices: ‘Speaker - The speaker provides the cardholder with auditory feedback when a key is pressed Display screen - The dsplay screon romps the cardholder trough each stop of the transaction process. Leased-ine ‘machines commonly use a monochrome or color CRT (cathode ray tube) display. Dia up machines commonly use a moro- chrome or color LCD. Receipt printer - The receipt printor provides the cardholder with a paper receipt ofthe transaction Cash dispenser - The heart of an ATM is the safe and cash-ispensing mechanism. The entre bottom portion of most small ATMs is a safe that contains the cash ‘SENSING BILLS ‘The cashispensing mechanism has an electric eye that counts each bil at exis the dispenser. The bl count and all ofthe information prtining toa patiula tans ‘action recorded ina joural. The journal Information is printed out pefodicaly and a hard copy is maintained by the machine owner for wo years. Whenever a card holder has a dispute about a transaction, he or she can ask fr @ journal printout showing the transacton, and then contact the host processor. Ino one i availabe to provide the journal printout, the cardholder needs to notiy the bank or insttuon that Issued the card and fil cut form that wil le faxed tothe host prooessor. aie DID YOU KNOW...22? Dect \ Ikis the host processor's responsibil to resolve the dispute. Besides the electric Penn) CORR MLES |onsoctonsinthe Unied Sates. ispersing mechanism also has a sensor AERA een ees that evaluates the thickness of each bil. J ‘wo bills are stuck ogeter, then instead of being dispensed to the cardholder they are diverted to a reject bin, The same ting JEM happens with bil hats excessively wor, tom, or folded. ee tee ‘The numberof rec ils is also recorded (ee in so thatthe machine owner canbe avare of aE neat eee the qual ofbils that ae being loaded into [ier the machine. A high reject rate would indicate @ problem with he bils or wih the [ita ete ees dispenser mechanism Ce CEs SETTLEMENT FUNDS Dd “When a cardholder wants to do an ATM frarnsaction, he or she provides the necessary information by means of the re card reader and keypad. The ATM forwards ELT this information to the host processor, \which routes the transaction request to he [A A ene Eee ee cardholder's bank or the instuion that Atte oe ett issued the card. If the cardholder is [iain requesting cash, the host processor ‘causes an electronic funds transfer to take pace from the custome’ bank account to the host processors accaunt. Once the funds are transferred to the host processo's bank account, the processor sends an approval code to the ATM ‘authorizing the machine to dspense the cash, The processor then ACHS the cardholder's funds info the merchants bank account, usually the nest bank business day. In this way, the merchant is reimbursed for al unds dspensed by the amu‘Study Habits for Students Successful students come to class, keep up with the reading load, avoid procrastination manage their time, treat dead- lines seriously, and try to enjoy learning POWERVISION @ SCAS ENTERTAINMENT ‘The numbers through 9 wll appear once only in each row, column, and 3x3 zone, There are 9 such zones. in each sudoku grid. There Is only one correct solution to ‘each sudoku. Goodluck! Please submit the entries to the members of editorial desk ‘on of before 26th November 2009. Winners name will be published in the next edition of, SCAS VOICE Best Event of the Academic Year 2009-10 a) GITS BLITZ b) ARTS FESTIVAL, c) ONAM CELEBRATION 50 40 ao mu GITSBLIZ 20 ARTS. 10 J ONAM 0 GITS BLITZ ARTS ONAM MANU Rag aNag Poy