Communication

 Communication

• Communication is simply the act of transferring information from one place, person or group to another.
• Every communication involves (at least) one sender, a message and a recipient. This may sound simple, but communication is actually a very complex subject.
• The transmission of the message from sender to recipient can be affected by a huge range of things.

Categories of Communication

Spoken or Verbal Communication - which includes face-to-face, telephone, radio or television and other media. 

Non-Verbal Communication - covering body language, gestures, how we dress or act, where we stand, and even our scent. There are many subtle ways that we communicate (perhaps even unintentionally) with others. 

Written Communication - which includes letters, e-mails, social media, books, magazines, the Internet and other media.  

Visualizations - graphs and charts, maps, logos and other visualizations can all communicate messages

The Communication Process

Importance of Communications

• Communication is the process of establishing connection or path between two end users for information exchange.
• It is a process of exchanging information.
• Note that communication involves the transmission of information from one place to another.
• Earlier forms of communication include – sending fire, smoke signals, beating drums and waving flags.

Importance of Communications

• The communication is mandatory in different fields for processing, controlling, making decisions, and planning.
• The different fields are finance, accounting, establishment, personal, market, sales, purchase, production, etc.

Telecommunication 

• Telecommunication: Any transmission, emission or reception of signs, signals, writing, images and sounds or intelligence of any nature by wire, radio, optical or other electromagnetic systems