Introduction to Internet

Communications

Pn. Jamilah Binti Yusof

LEARNING OUTCOMES

State various forms of communication on the internet

List peripherals used for communications

FORMS OF COMMUNICATIONS

Email

Short for electronic mail is the transmission of messages and files via a computer network.

A user utilises an email programme to create, send, receive, forward, store, print and delete email messages.

Some emails are web-based emails like Yahoo Mail, Gmail and Hotmail.

The Internet Relay Chat (IRC)The Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a system for chatting that involves a set of rules conventions and client/server software. A chat is a real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer. A chat room is a location on an Internet server that permits users to chat with others anywhere in the world.

Anyone in the chat room can participate in the conversation, it is usually specific to a particular topic.

Conferencing

Audio Conferencing (also known as ATC – Audio Tele-Conference)

When two or more people who are in different parts of the world can talk to each other at the same time through the Internet without the use of phone.

Video Conferencing (also known as a video teleconference) When two or more people who are in different parts of the world to talk and see each other on the screen using video capture used in businesses and meeting.

Web Conferencing

Used to conduct live, businesses, meetings and presentations over the Internet, where the people may be in different parts of the world.

NetMeeting

NetMeeting is a web conferencing service where the user needs to have a high speed Internet connection for on-line collaboration.

Newsgroup It is usually a discussion group about a particular subject consisting of notes, written to a central Internet site and redistributed through Usenet. Newsgroups are similar to discussion forums on the World Wide Web.

Forum An Internet forum is a web application for holding discussions and posting user generated content. Internet forums are also commonly referred to as web forums, message boards, discussion boards, (electronic) discussion groups, discussion forums, bulletin boards, fora (the Latin plural) or simply forums.

PERIPHERALS USED FOR COMMUNICATIONS

Web camera

Microphone

Earphone

Safari

Opera

Chrome