MEDIUM OF INFORMATION TRANSMISSION (CTD)

CONTENT

• Classification of Means of Transmitting Information
• Mode of Receiving Information

Classification of Ways to Share Information

The different methods of sharing information can be grouped into the following categories:

1. Electronic
2. Non-electronic

Electronic

Electronic methods involve using electronic devices to transfer information, such as:

– Radio
– Television
– Computer
– Telephone
– Telex
– Fax
– Satellite
– Internet
– Radio

Radio:

Broadcasting voice (audio) information to people in various locations through radio stations.

Television:

Transmitting information in both audio and visual formats from television stations to people in different places.

Telephone:

Allowing people to communicate their voices over short or long distances, either through cables or waves.

Telex:

Using a telex machine to send text-based information over long distances from one person to another.

Facsimile (Fax):

A telecommunication device that sends documents or pictures as electronic signals over the telephone system, whether the document is on paper or stored digitally.