ICT Unit 25 - Chatting and Video Conferencing

a form of written communication that allows you to send messages from one computer to another instantly

Instant Messaging (IM)

a way of having conversations with people who are using the Internet

Internet Relay Chat (IRC)

a technology for making telephone calls over the Internet

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

a list of people you can contact in IM programs

buddy list / contact list

people who run the chat rooms and control their content and the people who join

channel operator/chanop

a special type of software you need to install to connect to the chat server

chat client

the computer where the meeting of a chat takes place

chat server

opportunity to distribute computer files among other users in IM program

file-sharing facility

enter your nickname and password to authorise you entry to a chat / site

log in

the rules of etiquette you need to observe when on the Internet

netiquette

a username in a chat

nickname

to sing up for a chat or a site by choosing a nickname and a password for yourself

register