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What is Chat?

What is Chat?. Email does not permit realtime conversations. Chat enables realtime communication on the Internet.   Chats can include exchange of pictures, animatio ns, sounds and other files. Types of Chat. Private chat-  A chat that occurs between two individuals.

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What is Chat?

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  1. What is Chat? • Email does not permit realtime conversations. • Chat enables realtime communication on the Internet. •   Chats can include exchange of pictures, animations, sounds and other files.

  2. Types of Chat • Private chat-  A chat that occurs between two individuals. • Public chat-  A chat with any number of participants entering and leaving the chat room.

  3. General Information • Lurking-  Entering a chat room and simply watching rather than participating. • Emoticons-  symbols used to convey emotions :)    >:(

  4. Acronyms used for common expressions:

  5. Acronyms used for common expressions:

  6. Acronyms used for common expressions:

  7. Remember:  TYPING IN ALL CAPS IS INTERPRETED AS SHOUTING!

  8. Internet Relay Chat (IRC) • A multi-user program for conducting informal discussions with individuals at other locations. • Commercial use of IRC allow companies to communicate with associates and customers.

  9. Internet Relay Chat (IRC) • Chat participants use IRC client software on their computers. • Chat rooms are usually organized by topics listed as different channels. • IRC participants select nicknames to use when they log on to a server.

  10. Internet Chat • Internet chat client programs require each person participating to have a copy of the program and be connected to the Internet. • ICQ ("I seek you") is the most popular Internet chat client available and is offered as freeware.

  11. Web-based chat • Offer IRC capabilities • May be easier to learn • May offer additional tools such as pictures and multimedia elements. • Actions or feelings are denoted by typing the idea with an asterisks on each side (*smile*).

  12. Web-based chat • When you type a message and hit enter your message is available to others. • Your browser needs to be refreshed each time a message is added. • Carefully consider whether to provide personal information when you register for ANYTHING on the internet. 

  13. Virtual Worlds • Adventure games played on the internet in which the objective is to find hidden treasure.  • MUD (Multi-user Dungeon)-  An adventure game that became very popular in the 1980s. • Text-based virtual worlds-  Adventure games in which you use text commands. • GUI Virtual Worlds-  Adventure games which allow each user to assume a virtual physical existence.

  14. Usenet Newsgroups • A place for storing information • Newsgroups store messages on an electronic bulletin board as articles or postings. • One can respond to a specific article with a posting of his/her own which would then be posted to the bulletin board. • A response to a response to an original posting could be made.  The continual responses to a specific message is called a Thread.

  15. Usenet Newsgroups • Newsgroups are organized into topical hierarchies in which each newsgroup has a unique name. • Top-level hierarchies are shown as the first part of a newsgroup's name and subcategories follow (biz.marketplace.computers).

  16. Usenet Newsgroups

  17. Usenet Newsgroups • Newsreaders-  Programs designed for the sole purpose of communicating with news server computers. • Email clients have began to include newsreader features and Website are now archiving newsgroup articles which can be searched using newsgroup directories: • Liszt.com • Deja.com

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