Internet As A Communication Tool

Introduction

Communication is a way of transmitting data.Internet is a powerful communication tool and it is a worldwide network of information resources.People use the Internet as a medium of communication

We can ask questions to experts easily through the Internet .The multimedia capabilities of the Internet allow students to share

information,stories,artwork,movies and so on.

The Internet comprises different types of communication tools. Some of the Internet-based communication tools are:

E-mail E-greetings Chat or Instant messaging Discussion groups E-community Blogs Video and photo sharing Websites

Internet-Based Communication Tools

The most widely used Internet-base communication tool is e-mail. The term e-mail refers to electronic mail. It is a communication system that sends and receives messages through the internet. E-mails are handled by mail servers. Many mail servers are available such as Yahoo,Gmail,Hotmail,Rediffmail,etc.

E-mail

The Internet provides the facility of sending e-greetings to friends and relatives quickly without spending money. Many free online greeting card Websites are available.

E-greetings

Chatting or instant messaging is another online communication tool that is commonly used. It allows two or more people to send and receive messages at the same time. This facility comes along with the e-mail account. Yahoo provides an instant messaging tool or chat called Yahoo messenger and Google provides Google talk.

Chat or instant messaging

Discussion groups on internet allow the people with similar interests to exchange information among them.

Discussion Groups

It is a group where people interact through the internet-based communication tools such as chat or instant messaging, e-mail, discussion groups and blogs. It is used for connecting various groups together. Some examples are facebook, orkut, twitter, etc.

E-Community

It is a shared online journal. They are recent forms of communication available on internet. In blogs people can post their daily entries about their personal experiences and hobbies.E.g. Blogger and Wordpress.

Blogs

Video sharing refers to websites in which users can upload their video clips. They are stored on the internet and can be viewed by anyone any number of times. Some examples are Google video and Youtube

Photo sharing is the publishing or transfer of a user's digital photos online, thus enabling the user to share them with others. This function is provided through both websites and applications that facilitate the upload and display of images.

Photo Sharing Websites

An example of a photo sharing site is www.kodakgallery.com.

Internet as a communicatio

n tool

Discussion groups

ChattingBlogs

Photo Sharing

Video sharing

E-greetings

E-community

E-mail

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Edited By: - Jnanam Shah Sohan Naidu Kevin ModiPresented By: - Dhwanie Kothari Ria Kawa Jnanam Shah Sohan Naidu Kevin Modi