This document discusses QR codes, including what they are, different types of codes, applications of QR codes, how QR codes are scanned, and popular mobile applications for scanning QR codes. Specifically, it notes that QR codes were invented in 1994 by Toyota to track vehicles, and that they can now be used for a variety of applications such as tracking assets, mail, and employee access in buildings when scanned by camera-based readers including on cell phones.