Week 1 - Signs & Visual Communications, Part 1

(1) Defining terms related to concepts in Visual Communication; for each term do the following:
a.) type the word, itself, b.) explain the meaning, c.) give an example by re-posting a picture found online

- Alphabet-An alphabet is a standard set of letters (basic written symbols or graphemes) which is used to write one or more languages based on the general principle that the letters represent phonemes (basic significant sounds) of the spoken language. 

street sign-A street sign is a type of traffic sign used to identify named roads, generally those that do not qualify as expressways or highways

-Advertisement-is a form of marketing communication used to persuade an audience to take or continue some action, usually with respect to a commercial offering, or political or ideological support

-Constellation-In modern astronomy, a constellation is a specific area of the celestial sphere as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).

-ASCII symbols-is the most common format for text files in computers and on the Internet.

-Electronic symbols-An electronic symbol is a pictogram used to represent various electrical and electronic devices (such as wires, batteries, resistors, and transistors) in a schematic diagram of an electrical or electronic circuit.

-Morse Code- Morse code is a method of transmitting text information as a series of on-off tones, lights, or clicks that can be directly understood by a skilled listener or observer without special equipment.

-American Sign Language-is the predominant sign language of deaf communities in the United States and English-speaking parts of Canada

-Glyph-In typography, a glyph /ˈɡlɪf/ is an elemental symbol within an agreed set of symbols, intended to represent a readable character for the purposes of writing and thereby expressing thoughts, ideas and concepts

(2)  Research the following background details of each symbol.  

Describe the sign in brief. (What is the picture a symbol of?)
What does the image mean? (What does the sign intend for the viewer to do when he/she sees it?)
Where is usually found?
[NOTE: Click on the picture to make it appear larger]