2.1 Information Styles And Their Uses Flashcards
What is text and its uses
a human-readable sequence of characters; there are different characters for different languages
What are graphics and their uses
a clear and effective picture or illustration used for logos, diagrams, maps or photgraphs
What are videos and its uses
a recording of moving visual images. used to earn money, visual instructions, demonstrations, virtual tours and to stand out from competitors.
What are animated graphics
graphics developed to give the illusion of movement
what is audio and its uses
sound within the acoustic range available to humans,
used for videos, music, podcasts virtual meetings
what is numerical information
information that is measurable e.g. date, time, loss, sales, profit
what is braille and what is it used for
a system of writing and printing for blind or partially sighted people; raised dots are used to represent numbers and letters that can be interpreted by touch.
it is used it all forms of documents and it used to add text to tactile images
what is a tactile image and its use
raised interpretations of visual images or objects deigned to be read by touch with detailed descriptions in braille.
used in medical diagnostics and helps businesses crate an inclusive society
what are subtitles and its uses
text that is synchronized on videos that states what audio is being produced. this is used for people who have hearing disabilities so they can understand things like TV shows and movies.
what is boolean
a binary variable that can have one or two possible values
what are tables and spreadsheets and how are they used
structures that organises information into rows and columns.
it is used for databases to store and search records. or spreadsheets for manipulation, calculation and presentation of numerical data
what are charts and graphs and their uses
visual representation of numerical information.
used for identifying trends, making comparisons and analysing sales.
what are information styles
how information is presented.
