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Communication SEE ALSO

▸ ▸ Codes pp.66–67
▸ ▸ Computers p.71
The different ways people keep in touch are all ▸ ▸ Internet p.138
forms of communication. People have many ways ▸ ▸ Satellites p.215
of communicating, such as talking to each other or ▸ ▸ Games

writing letters. Most modern communication other pp.240–241
than talking is done using mobile phones. ▸ ▸ Telephones
p.250

Mobile phones
Mobile phones are very useful, Video calling
as they let people communicate This type of call lets
in many different ways. you see the person
you are speaking to.

Email
Email lets us send
written messages.
It is much faster Gaming
than sending a letter People can chat
through the mail. and talk to one
another while
they play games.

Photo
messaging Internet
Photos can be taken The internet
and then shared lets people find
with other people. out information
very quickly.

Phone Texting
Using a phone lets Texts are short
you talk to others written messages.
around the world. Texting is a popular
way to communicate.

Past and future
People have always
found clever ways to
communicate. The first
humans drew pictures for
each other on cave walls.
Modern communication is Telegraph HoloLens
becoming more high tech. In the early 1800s, messages This is a computer you
were sent in a series of dots can wear. It displays 3-D
and dashes (called Morse objects that the wearer
Code) over a thin wire. can interact with.

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