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  2. CAPTCHA - Wikipedia

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    The term was coined in 2003 by Luis von Ahn, Manuel Blum, Nicholas J. Hopper, and John Langford. [6] It is a contrived acronym for "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart." [7] A historically common type of CAPTCHA (displayed as reCAPTCHA v1) was first invented in 1997 by two groups working in parallel. This ...

  3. Source–message–channel–receiver model of communication

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    The source–message–channel–receiver model is a linear transmission model of communication. It is also referred to as the sender–message–channel–receiver model, the SMCR model, and Berlo's model. It was first published by David Berlo in his 1960 book The Process of Communication. It contains a detailed discussion of the four main ...

  4. Visual rhetoric - Wikipedia

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    Visual rhetoric is the art of effective communication through visual elements such as images, typography, and texts. Visual rhetoric encompasses the skill of visual literacy and the ability to analyze images for their form and meaning. [1] Drawing on techniques from semiotics and rhetorical analysis, visual rhetoric expands on visual literacy ...

  5. Models of communication - Wikipedia

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    Many models of communication include the idea that a sender encodes a message and uses a channel to transmit it to a receiver. Noise may distort the message along the way. The receiver then decodes the message and gives some form of feedback. [1] Models of communication simplify or represent the process of communication.

  6. Visual communication - Wikipedia

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    Visual communication. Visual communication is the use of visual elements convey ideas and information which include (but are not limited to) signs, typography, drawing, graphic design, illustration, industrial design, advertising, animation, and electronic resources. [1] Visual communication has been proven to be unique when compared to other ...

  7. Lasswell's model of communication - Wikipedia

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    Despite being widely seen as a model of communication, not everyone agrees that this is an accurate characterization. [2] A model of communication is a simplified presentation that aims to give a basic explanation of the process by highlighting its most fundamental characteristics and components.

  8. Multimodality - Wikipedia

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    Multimodality is the application of multiple literacies within one medium. Multiple literacies or "modes" contribute to an audience's understanding of a composition. [1] Everything from the placement of images to the organization of the content to the method of delivery creates meaning. This is the result of a shift from isolated text being ...

  9. Shannon–Weaver model - Wikipedia

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    The Shannon–Weaver model is one of the first and most influential models of communication. It was initially published in the 1948 paper "A Mathematical Theory of Communication" and explains communication in terms of five basic components: a source, a transmitter, a channel, a receiver, and a destination. The source produces the original message.