Module 3.2

Question 1

email

Answer 1

electronic mail is the composing, sending and receiving of messages electronically over a network including the internet

Question 2

social networking sight

Answer 2

where individuals can post their likes, dislikes, interests, photographs and activities for their friends to see

Question 3

reason for social networking sights

Answer 3

keep people in touch that live far away

Question 4

online chat

Answer 4

application gives 2 or ore people the ability have conversation by either typing on computer and using internet or chatting by typing on a cellphone

Question 5

chat room

Answer 5

website allows people meet and chat other people with common interests in real-time

Question 6

example of chat room

Answer 6

MixIT

Question 7

IM

Answer 7

instant messaging

Question 8

instant messaging

Answer 8

live text-based communication facility used between 2 people using computers or other devices
more sophisticated allows voice and video communication
have buddy lists

Question 9

SMS

Answer 9

short message service

Question 10

MMS

Answer 10

multimedia message service

Question 11

messaging

Answer 11

exchange of brief typed messages between cellphones

Question 12

negative implications of messages

Answer 12

-easy for people to cheat on exams
-cyber bulling

Question 13

video conferencing

Answer 13

application allows 2 or more people hold online conferences at different locations using computer network transmit audio and video as of they were all in same room

Question 14

what do the participants need to have a video conference

Answer 14

video camera, microphone, speakers

Question 15

VoIP

Answer 15

technology allows telephone calls made over LANs, WANs and internet
voice transmitted on network same way data transmitted

Question 16

skype

Answer 16

one of most popular software packages to communicate using VoIP

Question 17

ISP

Answer 17

internet service provider which has a permanent fast connection to internet and sells internet access to individuals and organisations for monthly fee

Question 18

examples of ISP

Answer 18

Mweb, mtn, TelkomSA

Question 19

advantage of email

Answer 19

-delivered and replied faster traditional mail
-sent anytime, anyway must have internet connection
-inexpensive to send/receive
-versatile (photos, attachments)
-protects envirnoment

Question 20

disadvantages of email

Answer 20

-needs internet access to receive
-viruses easily spread
-no guarantee when read/ if read
-lots of spam

Question 21

.com

Answer 21

any kind of organisation

Question 22

.net

Answer 22

any kind organisation

Question 23

.biz

Answer 23

businesses of any sizes

Question 24

.edu

Answer 24

education

Question 25

.gov

Answer 25

government

Question 26

.org

Answer 26

non profit organisations

Question 27

.co

Answer 27

company

Question 28

.ac

Answer 28

academic organisation

Question 29

.za

Answer 29

south africa

Question 30

.uk

Answer 30

united kingdom

Question 31

.sa

Answer 31

saudi arabia

Question 32

.au

Answer 32

australia

Question 33

.fr

Answer 33

france

Question 34

.nz

Answer 34

new zealand

Question 35

.ca

Answer 35

canada

Question 36

.us

Answer 36

united states

Question 37

.de

Answer 37

germany

Question 38

.ls

Answer 38

lesotho