Improving Intercultural Communication Skills 1. Studying Other Cultures Effectively adapting your communication efforts to another requires not only about knowledge about the culture but also both ability and the motivation to change your personal habits as needed. Modify your personal habits Research ( Making an effort to learn about another person’s culture is a sign...
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Concepts of culture, culture-centric behaviours and the ways to avoid them.
Concept of Culture Culture is a shared system of symbols, beliefs, attitudes, values, expectations, and norms for behavior. You belong to several cultures, each of which affects the way you communicate. The United States is home to a vast array of cultures. There people speak now more than 160 languages. In contrast, Japan is much...
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How to improve non-verbal communication?
Improving Nonverbal communication Pay attention to signals. Focus on the tone, pitch, stress Use good eye contact Ask questions Use signals to make a good meaning Pay attention to time Consider the context Don’t slouch
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Non-verbal communication and its categories
What is Non-Verbal Communication? The communication in which we do not use words is called nonverbal communication. Wordless messages / Non-word communication Non-Verbal Communication can roughly be divided into six categories. 1. Kinesics It is the body movement and gestures regarded as a form of nonverbal communication. Example: Use of head, eyes, posture…. 2. Oculesics...
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How to Avoid Communication Barriers (Gateways to Each of the Barriers)
1. Semantic Barriers can be avoided/ minimized: a. Using words familiar to the receiver b. Using words with positive connotation c. Expressing words properly translating message correctly clarifying assumption d. Training and practice e. Clarifying nuances ( slight difference in meaning) 2. Physical or Mechanical Barriers can be avoided: ...
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Sorting Very large numbers – Insertion Sort in Ruby
This is a program for insertion sort The programming language used is ruby Data from the files are read Output is shown in a file Total time taken for sorting is shown def insertion_sort(array)for i in 1…(array.length)puts ij = iwhile j > 0if array[j-1] > array[j]temp = array[j]array[j] = array[j-1]array[j-1] = tempelsebreakendj = j –...
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C Program to add Two (Very) Large Numbers
include include int charToInt (char stringNumber){return stringNumber – ‘0’;} int main (){char first_number[] = “55”;char second_number[] = “166”;char sum_string[500], str, sum_string_rev[500];int _first_number, _second_number;int sum, first_number_length, second_number_length, carry, count_up_to;first_number_length = strlen (first_number);second_number_length = strlen (second_number); count_up_to = first_number_length>second_number_length? first_number_length: second_number_length;carry = 0;int j=0;for(int i=count_up_to-1; i>=0;i–,j++){_first_number = 0;_second_number = 0;if(j<first_number_length){_first_number = charToInt(first_number[first_number_length-j-1]);} } if(carry){sum_string[j] = carry +...
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Variants of Linux! Most popular and useful distros
Variants of Linux There are hundreds of variants of Linux For you, which is best linux? To answer this, it depends on factors like Skills Area of focus Support Required Hardware you are using Softwares you need to use Here are top Linux distributions Ubuntu Most popular distro Announced in 2004 Uses Debian Have app...
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Overview of Linux Architecture
Overview of Linux Architecture Hardware Consists all peripheral devices Physical devices E.g RAM, HDD, Processer, motherboard etc Kernel Core Component Directly interacts with hardware Shell Interface to kernel Hides complexity of Kernel’s function Takes command / input from users Executes function of kernels Utilities Provides functionalities of OS to users Utilities programs runs on shells...
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Linux Standard Directories
Linux Standard Directories All files and directories are under root directory (/) Some standard directories are /root Every file and directory starts from root Root user can write on this directory /root is home directory of root user It is not same as / /bin All executable binary files Files required for booting, repair are...