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2.1 Information styles Flashcards

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Name 3 Information styles

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  • Audio
  • Video
  • Animated graphics
  • Text
  • Graphics
  • Numerical
  • Subtitles
  • Tables
  • Spread sheets
  • Graphs
  • braille
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What are the advantages of Audio

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  • Users can listen when they are otherwise busy and couldn’t read
  • Visually impaired users can use it
  • Some users prefer listening
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What are the disadvantages of audio

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  • Audio may not be suitable in a busy / noisy areas

- Words may be misheard

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What are the advantages of graphics

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  • They are multilingual
  • More engaging
  • Can present a idea immediately
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What are the disadvantages of graphics

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  • images may take longer to load
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What are the advantages of text

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  • Provides detailed summaries

- Can be written in different languages

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What are the disadvantages of text

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  • Time consuming to read
  • Less engaging
  • Spelling errors
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What are the advantages of video

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  • More engaging
  • Videos can be used to convey a message in a short space of time
  • Audio such as music can be added to the video to increase engagement
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What are the disadvantages of video

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  • Large amount of storage needed
  • Videos take a long time to create
  • Videos take a long time to load / download / upload
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What are the advantages of animated graphics

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  • can be used to show a process

- Easier to understand

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What are the disadvantages of animated graphics

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  • Very time consuming to create
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What are the advantages of Numerical

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  • statistical data is easier to understand

- The data can be exported into charts and graphs

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What are the disadvantages of Numerical

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  • Long numbers can be hard to read

- Can be misread or mis entered

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What are the advantages of Subtitles

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  • people with hearing impairments can use
  • can be used in loud environments
  • can be translated to different languages
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What are the disadvantages of Subtitles

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  • take a long time to write up

- auto generated subtitles are often incorrect

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What are the advantages of charts and graphs

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  • easier to visualise and understand
  • summarises data
  • Easier to identify trends
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What are the disadvantages of charts and graphs

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  • can be misleading on how they display the data
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