Communication and the Internet - What is needed in hardware and software in each?

Hardware:

• A device that can connect to the internet

Software:

• Google Chrome (or something to surf the web)
• JAVA jr7

Communication and the Internet - What type of information can be conveyed by synchronous and asynchronous forms?

In synchronous forms, the information that would be conveyed is if you do a video. In asynchronous forms, only the words will be conveyed.

Communication and the Internet - Which ones are asynchronous?

Asynchronous means that the main server is not synchronized with the other people; basically, the opposite of synchronous. Stuff like E-Mail are asynchronous.

Communication and the Internet - Which communication forms are synchronous?

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and WhatsApp Messenger are all communication forms which are synchronous. Even games like Clash of Clans are synchronous! That means that data gets uploaded onto the main server and other people connected into your chat room/chat group/game server will download that data and he/she can see what you have done. Not all data gets uploaded because if everything did get uploaded, then other people would be able to chat with groups that you are in but they aren't.

Area of Interaction - What area of interaction is connected to this project and why?

Area of Interaction - What area of interaction is connected to this project and why?

Human Ingenuity because we have invented and built technology so that we could communicate with others around the world.

What forms of communication have been used during the recent disasters?

What forms of communication have been used during the recent disasters?

• E-Mail
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Instagram
• MySpace
• Google+
• Letter
• Phoning someone

Why is communication so important during an emergency?

Why is communication so important during an emergency?

Communication is very important during an emergency because the person in need of help needs someone to help them urgently or something bad might happen to them...

What recent disasters have taken place around the world?

What recent disasters have taken place around the world?

• Flooding in United Kingdom
• Snow storm in United States of America
• Typhoon Haiyan in Philippines
• Earthquake in Chile
• Earthquake in Indonesia