Digital communication technologies/Key concepts/Social media
Digital communication technologies
An introduction to using and managing digital communication technologies.
An OP Online course from the National Certificate in Computing (Level 2) programme.
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| Key concepts | Introduction | Messaging | Social media | Web tools | Issues | Managing threats | Key points | Assessment |
What are social media?
Social media are primarily Internet and mobile-based tools for sharing and discussing information among human beings. The term most often refers to activities that integrate technology and the construction of words, pictures, videos and audio.
Social media are a tool that is used both on a personal level and organisational and corporate level.
Social media are software technologies that run off hardware technologies like computers and cellphones. Social media has been growing in variety and usability over the past 10 years.
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Popular social networking sites
Social Media Sites
Commercial Sites
Instant Messaging
| For most of these services you will need to register or sign up to them and in some cases download the software to run them. Most of these services will require an email address to register to.
All of these services require the internet to access them and they can be accessed via computer, laptop, cellphone, iphone, ipad, ipod, blackberry and more. Setting up an email account and registering with these service will be explained later.
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