BTEC 2012 Unit 1 – The Online World Name: ……………………………………. Lesson 3 - Online Communication Starter – What is an online community? An online community is an online community is a virtual community whose members interact with each other primarily via the Internet. Those who wish to be a part of an online community usually have to become a member via a specific site. 1. Match the following information exchanges to their correct descriptions. Web logs (blogs) These are sites which allow users to create and exchange really short text entries. A popular example of this type of site is Twitter. Microblogging sites These are websites that provide information that visitors to the site can extend and edit. They allow users to share information and are useful for research. The best-known example of a wiki is Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that can be updated by contributors. Wikis Chatrooms These are frequently updated online journals with diarylike entries which allow people to express their thoughts and feelings and give details of their daily activities. Typically, a blog includes text, photos and sometimes video. Online communication within communities is sometimes referred to as chat. Some of the large interactive communities where people take part in the same conversation or type of chat at the same time are known as chatrooms. 2. Research and write a short description for each of the following key terms:  Electronic mail (e-mail) Messages distributed by electronic means from one computer user to one or more recipients via a network.  Instant messaging (chat) To send someone an instant message.  Newsgroup A forum on the Usenet service for the discussion of a particular topic Social networking A dedicated website or other application which enables users to communicate with each other by posting information, comments, messages, images, etc.  BTEC 2012 Unit 1 – The Online World   Name: ……………………………………. Conferencing Take part in a conference or conference call. Blogs A regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style.  Vlogs / Podcast A blog in which the postings are primarily in video form. 3. From discovering various online communications that are used online, what do you use? I use Instagram, Facebook, twitter, BBM and WhatsApp. 4. What are the implications of online communication? Think about the positive and negative aspects. Positive: Allows you to chat in real time to other people who also have an im client. Negative: You have to have an internet connection to use instant messaging. 5. What are the client and server roles required to support instant messaging? Organizations requires use of software that supports more than one platform 6. What does VoIP stand for? Voice over Internet Protocol 7. What does VoIP do? VoIP technologies enable analog telephone communications to be digitally transferred and routed over data networks—whether it's a wide area network (WAN), a local area network (LAN) or the Internet. 8. What are the limitations of VoIP? Without Internet connection, it’s nothing. The quality of sound and video can be very poor. It’s not reliable for 911 services. It’s not that secure. 9. What are the benefits of VoIP? Cost savings. Phone portability. Rich media service. Service mobility. BTEC 2012 Unit 1 – The Online World Plenary – 1. Facebook, Twitter and Msn. 2. The correct or acceptable way of using the Internet. Name: …………………………………….