Ict Revision 6

what does bcc stand for

'blind carbon copy' - allows you to send a message to a person without the other recipients knowing

advantages of email

- can attach documents - can send to multiple recipients - no need for both sender to be online at the same time

what types of communication are in real time?

- chat rooms - instant messaging - video conferencing - skype

advantages of instant messaging

- conversations in real time - It's free you don't have to pay for it

what type of communication are not in real time?

- email - text messaging - sms (short message service) - fax (facsimile)

What method allows you to: - type messages and symbols - use webcam to view participants

- instant messaging

disadvantages of text message/sms

- not usually possible to know if a message has arrived or been read - sending pictures is slow and of low quality - the amount of text is limited

disadvantages of instant messaging

- participants need to be logged on at the same time - you may not know who you are talking to

advantage of text messaging/sms

- there is no need for both sender and recipient to be online at the same time

what are the advantages of social networking sites such as facebook

- you can use email - use instant messaging - play games with other members - they both have both real time and non real time communcation services

what is a distribution list

a feature of e-mail that allows you to create a collection of addresses to send a message to multiple people

what method allows you to - type messages and send pictures

text message or sms (short message service)