Sunday 25 January 2015

Class exercise 1

Week 1 & 2

Find out what is
a) Icons
b) Pictorial
c) Signage

Icons- A small picture that represents an object or program. The computer icon is a shortcut to displayed and run the program. In a webpage, an icon is often a graphical image that represents the topic or information category about the information.

Icons are very useful in application that used Operating System (OS) because it give a shortcut to run or close a program. Icon is also a lexical programming language, commonly use thought to be an evolution of the SNOBOL programming language.

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Pictorial - A view of an object as it would be seen by an observer who looks at the object either in a chosen direction or from as selected point of view. Pictorial sketches often are more readily made and more clearly understood then are front, top, and side views of an object.


Signage -  To give a direction or a message or company location. 

Signs are any kind of visual graphics created to display information to a particular audience. This is typically manifested in the form of way finding information in places such as streets or on the inside and outside of buildings. Signs vary in term of form and size based on location and intent, from more expensive banners, billboards, and murals, to smaller street signs, sandwich boards and lawn signs. Newer signs may also use digital or electronic displays.

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