1. Prepare a two-page report on the driver’s license coding schemes used by Michigan, Maryland, and Washington (Michigan and Maryland use the same method). J. Gallian’s “Assigning Driver’s License Numbers” has the information you will need (see the Suggested Readings below).

2. Prepare a report on the history of the bar code.

3. Prepare a report on the Barcode of Life project.

4. Prepare a report on smart card technology.

5. Prepare a report on the Soundex system.