Week 01 – Introduction to Communication Systems

Lesson Overview

• Readings
• Course Syllabus (2022). Euisuk Sung
• Technology Education Communication Systems (1996). New York State Education Department (NYSED)
• Application of Computer (n.d.). Tutorials Point.
• Videos & Blogs:
• Expedia – Let’s take a trip Stop-Motion (Team One, 2020)

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Lesson Objectives

• Explain the definition of communication systems
• Discuss the importance of communication systems in the modern society
• Identify the effects of communication systems on various aspects of our lives

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Content 1 – What is Communication?

1. the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

2. something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups

3. a connection allowing access between persons or places

Read the article “What is Communication?” presented by University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing (2015) and define it as a process, understanding, and sharing.

Identify essential components of communication.

Read the article “What is communication?” and find eight components of communication.

What is Communication System?

n

1. a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network.

2. a set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized scheme or method.

NYS Communication System Curriculum

• Identify the content structure of communication systems presented in the NYS curriculum (1996).

• Module 4 D Communication Through the Internet

1. What is the Internet
   a. History
   b. Present Status and Current Usage
   c. Internet vs. Proprietary On-line Services
   d. Domains
2. Applications
   a. E-mail and Listservs
   b. The World-Wide Web
   c. Usenet and Internet Relay Chat
   d. FTP, Gopher and Telnet
   e. Audio and Video Communication
3. Information Gathering
   a. Education
   b. Business
   c. Health
   d. Religion
   e. Human Connections
4. Skills
   a. Search Strategies
   b. Conventions and Netiquette
   c. Programing (e.g., HTML, JAVA)
5. Issues
   a. Privacy
   b. Security
   c. Free Speech
6. The Future of the Internet

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Closing:

• Explain your definition of communication?
• List eight essential components of communication.
• In your daily lives, what kinds of communication technologies do you use? Explain how the technologies deliver information from the source to the destination.
• Identify and describe the purpose of resources, input, process, output, monitor, feedback, and adjust.
• Diagram a model of the communication system using input, process, output, and feedback. (e.g. email, internet, telephone).