1. Assignment 1 Module: CTSS ModuleTutor : Mr. Fligos Student : John Zachariadis 3 rd rd year Computer Multimedia
2. Topic Chosen The use The use of Communication Technology for Visual Communication
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6. Forms of Communication Asynchronous : when a signal is transmitted at a different clock rate than another signal. Synchronous : is the oposite of asynchronoys, therefore when a signal is transmitted with another signal at the same clock rate when all clocks are based on a single reference clock.
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8. Computer-Mediated Communication One of the biggest challenges for computer technology is the goal of making CMC user friendly.This is often accomplished through advances in visual communication .(Specially with GUIs )
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12. Games http://www.bavisoft.com/ - Bavisoft has amazingly and irrevocably changed the computer gaming industry. In place of graphics, their audio games are powered purely with sound imagery http://www.gmagames.com/ - GMA concentrates its efforts on developing sophisticated Windows-based games, designed to be fully accessible to blind and visually impaired individuals. http://www.allinplay.com/ - All inPlay is a website which is accessible to blind and sighted users who can play online multiplayergames together.
13. Other Services http://www.for-the-people.com - Chat room for visual impaired users with microphone use only. http://www.hicom.net/~oedipus/blist.html#please-read - Website contains instructions on how to join over 200 visual impaired-related emailing lists. http://www.acbradio.org - Online radio broadcast programming especially geared to blind and visual impaired users. http://groups.google.com/group/alt.comp.blind-users/topics?lnk=srg&hl=en - Discussion group for visual impaired users, refering to Computer technology and it is supported by Google
