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Graphics and Visuals
Graphics and visual terms for technical communication
Question | Answer |
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An idea presented in picture form is a | Visual Aid |
Good visuals both | 1) Save reader's time and 2) conserves space on the page. |
Line graphs | used to show trends or changes in data over periods of time. |
Bar graphs | compares the increases and decreases in quantity over time. |
Pictogram | uses pictures and symbols instead of horizontal or vertical bars to show differences in quantity. |
Circle graph | shows how different parts relate to the whole. |
Chart | shows relationships without using numbers. |
Flow Chart | Shows or summarizes all the steps involved in a process. |
Organization Charts | Shows the relationships of the various parts to a whole. |
Cut-away | used with reader's needs to focus on the internal design or the working parts. |
Exploded-view drawing | Shows an entire mechanisme or object by "exploding" the whole to show each part. |
Action-view drawing | Drawing that illustrates a process. |