Information styles and their uses Flashcards

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What is text,
What is it used for?
What is an example of text?

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  • Text is a simple format of information.
  • Used to for different character sets. (i.e: Western, Cyrillic & Arabic)
  • Arabic, must change key board or change of Unicode to write in this format.
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What does businesses use text for ?

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  • Business letters, reports, notices.
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What is graphics ?
What is it used for?
What is an example of graphics?

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  • Graphic is another way to represent data.
  • Used for specifically large, complexes data
  • Flow diagram, infrograph, flash games, videos.
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What does businesses use graphics for?

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  • Logos (recognition)
  • Book illustrations (attracting attention from distance, should be appealing & interesting.
  • Product packaging (presentation effects customers thoughts & whether to purchase)
  • Magazines (how to persuades customers to purchase. Features include: eye catching, vibrant & strong images combined with text.
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What is animated graphic?
What is it used for?
What is an example of animated graphic ?

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  • Animated graphic is an image where elements both move and change.
  • Used to create a video with images in specific order.
  • GIF
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What does businesses use for animated graphic?

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  • Use animation for marketing to attract attention from potential customers.
  • Use this feature in advertisements.
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What is audio?
What is it used for?
What is an example of audio ?

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  • Audio is sound, especially when recorded, transmitted, or reproduced
  • ## Used for calls
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What does businesses use audio for?

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-Background music for commercials and adverts. (eliminates background noise due to recording the audio sound).

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What is numerical?
What is it used for?
What is an example of numerical ?

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  • Information presented with numbers.
  • Used to represent data or info.
  • profit, data, time
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What does businesses use numerical for?

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  • Used for financial info: profit & loss accounts, prices,
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What is video?
What is it used for?
What is an example of video ?

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  • Video is a visual and audio presentation.
  • Record visual motion pictures with sound.
  • TV, films, tutorials, step by step guides, adverts.
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What does businesses use video for?

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-Use it for recording adverts, training videos, how to use their service online etc.

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What is braille text?
What is it used for?
What is an example of braille text ?

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  • A language of uplifted dots creating bumps on paper.
  • Used to enable partially impaired and the blind to read by touch.
  • name of a drug like paracetamol, printed in braille on the box too.
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What does businesses use braille text for?

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  • written report in braille from a braille printer.
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What is tactile images?
What is it used for?
Examples

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  • Images that are changed to different formats, so people who can not see, can feel it instead.
  • Use it for videos so people have a & clear greater understanding.
  • Costly & time consuming (bad)
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What does businesses use tactile image for?

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  • Used for videos, so people have a greater, clearer understanding