Telecommunication Pt. 1

Telecommunication is the

• Transmission of words or symbols, images, and data.

• Transmission of words or symbols, images, and data over a distance through technology.

• Process of conveying information from a sender to a receiver.

A means of sending and receiving printed materials using telephone lines traditionally or the internet.

• Scanner

• Facsimile

• Internet

• PBX

A network of computer networks linked to billions of devices worldwide.

• Network

• World wide web

• Internet

Things to consider when using the telephone includes

• Background noise

• Voice levels

• Tone

• All of the above

Advantages of telephone

• Affordable

• Worldwide Coverage

• Facial expressions can not be seen

• Limited record of the conversation

Mobile phone negatives can include:

• Portable

• Expensive

• Instant messages

• Poor coverages

A cover sheet is normally sent with a

• Copy

• Email

• Fax

• Scan

Advantages of Fax machines include:

• Quality may not be good.

• Exact copy received

• Confirmation of communication

• Special machine needed.

When sending a fax the cover should include:

• Current date

• Total pages

• Name of company, fax number

• All of the above

A benefit of the internet can include:

• Can be slow

• E-commerce / conducting business electronically and globally

• Online banking

• Can be expensive