Understanding Communication Systems
The Basics The Universal Systems Model
Input
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The Basics Communications System Model
Your message The information to be sent
The Sender (Launches
Hello there!
Hello there!
The Channel (how the message is directed to the final
The Receiver (destination
Hello there!
Modes of Communication Human Communication
Most common form of communication is human to human (talking). There is also: • Human to machine • Machine to machine • Machine to human
Telecommunications Telecommunications is communicating over a distance. Examples?
Types of Communication Systems •Data Communication •Technical Design (Mechanical & Architectural Design) •Optics (Photography) •Graphic Production (Graphic design, “printing”) •Audio & Video •Integrated systems (when any of these overlap one another)
The Problem Solving Process