Electronic Communication Flashcards
What is electronic communication
Refers to any data, information, words, photos or symbols that are sent electronically to communicate with one or more people
What is Email short for and what does it do
Stands for electronic mail
Allows you to send and receive messages containing text, images, or other attachments to and from anyone with an email address
What does Email allow you to do (6)
Contact people all over the world for free
Share files with one or more people at a time
Communicate with more than one person at a time
Keep documented evidence of your communication with someone
Send messages any time of day without disturbing people
Advertise to multiple people
What is blogging
One-way conversation in which a website creator posts short, informal stories or articles on their website
What is a microblog
Combination of blogging and instant messaging that allows users to create short messages to be posted and shared with an audience online. Example is Twitter
What does SMS stand for and what is it
Short Message Service
A means to send short messages from one mobile phone to another
What are the situations in which SMS is most commonly used (4)
The sender does not know the message receiver
The sender does not have internet access needed for instant messaging applications
The sender does not have a phone capable of using instant messaging applications
Some banks also use SMSs to notify customers of transactions on their bank account
What is Instant Messaging
A service like SMS that allows people to send short messages using their mobile phones
What is Video Casting
A form of communication where videos are broadcast over the internet.
Includes videos being created and uploaded to a website or live streams
What is podcasting
An audio-only broadcast released on the internet
What does VOIP stand for and what is it
Voice Over Internet Protocol
A service to make telephone calls over the internet rather than through the traditional telephone or cell phone networks. Voice and multimedia data to be transferred across a data network.
What is Video Conferencing
A set of technologies that allow a person to make a video call to one or more people at the same time
What were the differences between feature phones and smartphones
Feature phones had a very weak processor, low quality screen and poor camera
Applications had to be designed specifically for each feature phone and there was no App Store
What are some of the features of a smartphone
High-resolution touch screen, display, WiFi connectivity, web browsing, software applications and a mobile operating system
What are the features of tablets
Single-screen touch computers
Designed for touch input
Application Support
Take pictures and watch movies (Audio and Video Media)
What are the features of smartphones
Voice, email, text, instant messages, pictures, video
Watch videos, movies, listen to music
Mobile Applications
Games etc.
What are examples of wearable technology
Smart watches
Fitness Monitors
Glasses and Headsets
What is a Phablet
Between a phone and tablet
Bigger screen but not as big as a tablet
What is an eReader
Specialised device for book reading
Has some music and some apps
What is a smart camera
Traditional Digital Cameras
Video Recorders
Touch Screen
Image processing on the camera
What is a GPS
In-car navigation (and non-car)
What are Access Points
A networking hardware device that allows other Wi-Fi devices to connect to a wired network
What is the difference in range and bandwidth
Range refers to the measurement of har far data or a signal can be transmitted and received, while bandwidth refers to how much data you can send through the network
What is Connection Speed
The speed that data is transferred between a device and the internet
What is Throttling
When your ISP intentionally slows down your internet speed
What is Shaping
The lowering of bandwidth by your ISP once you have exceeded your monthly limit
What is blockchain
A growing list of records, called blocks, that are linked using cryptography
What is a WAP
Wireless Access Point
Networking device that allows Wi-Fi devices to connect to a wired network
What is a GPS network
Global Positioning System - Captures the signals from three or more satellites to triangulate data and pinpoint your location
What is 4G
“Fourth Generation” - Gives improved speed and stability over 3G
What is Bluetooth
Connects devices over short distances using radio waves
What is a protocol
A set of rules that describe how data is sent between two computers
What does POP3 stand for and what is it
Post Office Protocol version 3
One of the protocols that are used to retrieve emails from your mail server
What does SMTP stand for and what is it
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
A protocol that is used to send emails
Tells your email application what information is needed to successfully send an email
Once an email is sent, it makes sure that the email is sent to the correct mail server on the internet
What does IMAP do
Allows you to access your email messages wherever you are if you have data or a wireless connection to the internet
What is VOIP used for
Used to make voice calls over the internet
What do HTTP and HTTPS do
Determines how web pages are viewed
What does FTP do
Allows files to be transferred over the internet
What does encryption do
Ensures any data sent between two computers is changed from something that is useful to encrypted data that is difficult to decrypt and use by unauthorised people
What does HTTPS stand for
HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure
