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Raissa

This document discusses various methods of online communication, including email, discussion forums, social media, instant messaging, and chatting. It lists popular free email providers like Yahoo Mail, Google Mail, and Hotmail. Discussion forums allow people with similar interests to connect globally. Popular social media sites that enable sharing information with connections are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Instant messaging programs like Yahoo Messenger, AOL Messenger, and MSN Messenger allow real-time one-on-one or group conversations online. Chatting in virtual chat rooms is another way to communicate in real time.

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Raissa

This document discusses various methods of online communication, including email, discussion forums, social media, instant messaging, and chatting. It lists popular free email providers like Yahoo Mail, Google Mail, and Hotmail. Discussion forums allow people with similar interests to connect globally. Popular social media sites that enable sharing information with connections are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Instant messaging programs like Yahoo Messenger, AOL Messenger, and MSN Messenger allow real-time one-on-one or group conversations online. Chatting in virtual chat rooms is another way to communicate in real time.

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COMPUTER: G1 - G6

COMMUNICATION
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E-mail

 E-mail programs nowadays not only have the capacity to deliver


and receive electronic messages but can also store them for
future reading, froward them to other people, and delete them
temporarily or permanently
Some of the popular free e-mail
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o Yahoo! Mail

o Hotmail

o Google Mail (g-mail)

o AOL mail

o Lycos Mail

o Excite

Some ISPs also provide


e-mail services to their
subscribers
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Group Discussion

 Group Discussion – A discussion


board, also known as discussion
group, discussion forum, message
board, or online forum, is a general
term for an online bulletin board.
Members of a group discussion post
messages here. A discussion board
gives you the opportunity to meet
people from around the globe who
have similar tastes and preferences
as you.
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Social Networking
 Social Networking – you can also access social networking web
sites on the internet. These are virtual communities where
members can interact with each other by sharing information,
photos, videos, and blog posts. Some of the social networking
sites are
o Facebook
o Twitter
o Instagram
o Linkedln

These sites are a great way to get connected with your friends, even with
those whom you have not seen for a long time.
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Instant Messaging and Chatting

 Instant Messaging and Chatting – instant messaging (IM) can


also be done on the internet. It is real-time communicaion system
through which typed messages are exchanged between two or
more people, but usually one-on-one, via internet-connected
computers or other devices such as mobile phones. IM requires
software that users need to download and run on their devices to
communicate with each other.
Some of the IM software are

o Yahoo!
o Messenger
o AOL Messenger
o ICQ
o MSN Messenger
o Meebo
o Viber
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Another way to communicate online in real-


time is via chatting. Chatting, also known as
synchronous conferencing or online chat,
allows the exchange typed messages with
one person or several people at once in
virtual rooms called chat rooms. Chat rooms
can be accessed through some web sites or
by using an IM software. Chat rooms are
usually monitored by moderators to prevent
verbal abuse and flame wars between
chatters, people who communicate with
each other in the chat room. A flame war
takes place when two people exchange
harsh words in chat rooms or on bulletin
boards.

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