Social network

What is Social Network?

A Social network represents relationships and flows betweenpeople, groups, organizations, animals, computers or other information / knowledge processing entities.

Conventional way of Communication

Advantages of Informal Communication

• People could share their ideas and feelings.• Problem solving• Timely guidance & support

Disadvantages of Informal communication

• Time consuming• Travel long Distances• Messages could not be delivered

immediately

Redefine Human Relationship

Social Network Sites

What is Facebook ?

• Facebook is a free service.• It allows you to create an online page to

connect with friends and family.• we make new friends with anyone and

anywhere.

History

Facebook was founded in 2004 by Harvard student Mark E. Zuckerberg with help from his roommates Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes.

Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes

Features of facebook

• Chat• Friends• Facebook live• Like button• Messages and inbox• Groups and Like page• Notifications• Phone• Timeline• Wall• Subscribe

Communication on facebook

Twitter

•Twitter is an online social networking service. •Twitter enables its users to send and read text-based messages of up to 140 characters, known as "tweets".

What is Twitter?

History of Twitter

It was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July. The service rapidly gained worldwide popularity, with over 500 million active users as of 2012, generating over 340 million tweets daily .

Jack Dorsey

Features of Twitter

1. Twitter allows you to send and read other users updates (known as tweets)

2. Twitter messages(tweets) are limited to 140 characters .3. You can send and receive updates via the Twitter website,

SMS(text messages), RSS (receive only), emails .4. You can restrict delivery to your circle of friends (delivery

to everyone is the default). 5. You can search for people by name or user name, import

friends from other networks, or invite friends via email.

Sign up page on Twitter

Advantages of Social Networks

1.A social network – is a platform, site or other online service

2.Low cost3.Fastest way of communication4.Easily accessible5.Less time consuming

Disadvantages of Social Networks

1.Lack of Anonymity2.Scams and Harassment3.Misuse by children4.Fake id’s

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