Communication And The Internet

Communication is one of the most useful uses of the internet. We have different ways to communicating like:

-face Book

-Twitter

-Television

-Newspaper

-Magazine

-Google

-Phone (calling)

-Skype

-E-Mail

-MSN

-BBM (BlackBerry Messenger)

-Wats app

-IMassage

-Viber

-Hotmail

-Gmail

Synchronous communication is direct communication where the communicators are time synchronized.

Synchronous means Occurring at the same time

Synchronized means to occur at the same time or coincide or agree in time.

Asynchronous means not occurring at the same time.

Facebook chats, Phone calling, BBM, Skype, Viber, MSN, Wats app, Hotmail and IMassage are form of synchronous because they are occurring at the same time.

Newspaper, Magazine, Twitter,Television,Google,E-mail are form of Asynchronous because their not occurring at the same time.

Different communications need hardware and software for example:

-Twitter needs a computer/laptop/iPhone internet and an account

-Phone (calling) needs a phone, Sim card and balance

-BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) Needs a BlackBerry phone and the app BBM and an account