Unit 2 - Session 3

Question 1

What is instant messaging?

Answer 1

It is a form of communication over the Internet that offers an instantaneous transmission of text-based messages from sender to receiver.

Question 2

What are offline messages?

Answer 2

Some IMing softwares allows users to view messages received when they are not logged on.

Question 3

What are the key-features of IM?

Answer 3

Text messages can be sent to one or more people

Audio calling and conferencing

Video calling and conferencing

File transfers

Message history

Question 4

Application based IM softwares

Answer 4

Google talk

Yahoo! Messenger

Skype

Windows Live Messenger

Rediff Bol

Question 5

Web-based IM softwares

Answer 5

Meebo

Yahoo! Messenger for the Web

MSN Web messenger

IMO

Question 6

What is Google Talk?

Answer 6

An IM service that provides both text and voice communication developed by Google Inc. It can also be used for making video calls and to view updates from gmail inbox.

Question 7

How to launch Google Talk?

Answer 7

Start > Programs >Google Talk > Google Talk

Or

Double-click the Google Talk icon on the desktop

Question 8

How to add an contact on Google Talk?

Answer 8

Add their Gmail account to your contact list by sending an invite.