CYBER LANGUAGE - Features & Implication :)

What is CYBER LANGUAGE? 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_slang

• Cyber language is a language of the Net.

• Cyber language, a term not yet recorded in traditional dictionaries, is encountered by a majority of people daily in media and regularly in the workplace.

• Cyber Language or Internet slang (Internet short-hand, net speak or chatspeak) refers to a variety of everyday languages used by different communities on the Internet. It is difficult to provide a standardized definition of Internet slang due to the constant changes made to its nature.However, it can be understood to be a type of slang that Internet users have popularized, and in many cases, have coined. Such terms often originate with the purpose of saving keystrokes. Many people use the same abbreviations in instant messaging and social networking websites.

Examples of Cyber play: Variations on abbreviations, emotions, and smiley

ACRONYMS :)



  

 Smiley is also one of the cyber language. Smiley is a pictorial representation of a facial expression using punctuation marks and letters, usually written to express a person's mood. It is often used to alert a responder to the tenor or temper of a statement, and can change and improve interpretation of plain text 

What Does Cyber Language do? 

Advantages and disadvantages of using Cyber Language

B E N E F I T S

Cyber Language helps users develop and maintain relationships, whether business or personal. It also helps keep group conversations constructive and friendly. Everything on line that can be traced to you through a search engine is part of what's known as your "on line footprint." Using cyber language helps you make sure your on line footprint reflects well on you.

EFFECTS

The effects of cyber language depend on where you use it. If you are using cyber language at work, you are safely maintaining your business relationships. If you are applying cyber language when talking to friends or acquaintances, you are being courteous enough to proofread your words and not forward spam. If you are using cyber language to increase your web presence, you are building a positive reputation for yourself.

INFORMATION SHARING : Social Networking :)

Social Networking


A social networking service is an on line service, platform or site that focuses on building and reflecting of social networks or social elations among people who share interests and activities with similar interests, backgrounds and activities and then make their own communities.  Social networking sites allow users to share ideas, activities, events, and interests within their individual networks.

Popular social networking sites : Facebook 

Why Do People Use On line Social Networking?

Social Networking is Easy. Modern technology and web 2.0 standards have come a long way recently, making most social networks easier to use than email. This is why you see so many adults and elderly citizens on social networks these days. You used to at least have a basic background and solid understanding of computers to be able to build a profile page on a networking site. The latest browsers are equipped with JavaScript making it easy for most social networks to allow people to build profiles with almost drag and drop functionality.

You can find Anybody on Social Networks. New search features combined with the ease of use have made it so incredibly easy to find someone that you may not have talked to in years. So many people are reconnecting on the web, possibly for the first time since elementary school. This has always been something that was easy to do, but with modern social networks we are able to do it easier than ever.

Social Networks Make Life Easier. Whether you are looking for a restaurant, a theatre, a movie or looking to buy a product or service, social networks provide a common interface to search for and interact with fellow networkers and get feedback, opinion, and real human experience to help decide and act. Social networks provide the human element that is often missing from regular websites.  Even with shopping comparison sites and customer references, you don’t necessarily trust those folks who you have no experience with.  Social Networks and the interaction introduce the elements of trust and integrity that provide the peace of mind that many need when making everyday decisions.

Rapid Change & Development. We see MySpace, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, and now Twitter providing new and improved ways for all of us to interact, collaborate, ask and answer questions.  We will see more and more improvements and other changes within and outside of these social networking spheres of technology.

Advantages & Disadvantages of Social Networking

Possible advantages:

• Facilitates open communication, leading to enhanced information discovery and delivery.
• Allows employees to discuss ideas, post news, ask questions and share links.
• Provides an opportunity to widen business contacts.
• Targets a wide audience, making it a useful and effective recruitment tool.
• Improves business reputation and client base with minimal use of advertising.
• Expands market research, implements marketing campaigns, delivers communications and directs interested people to specific web sites.

Possible disadvantages:

• Opens up the possibility for hackers to commit fraud and launch spam and virus attacks.
• Increases the risk of people falling prey to online scams that seem genuine, resulting in data or identity theft.
• May result in negative comments from employees about the company or potential legal consequences if employees use these sites to view objectionable, illicit or offensive material.
• Potentially results in lost productivity, especially if employees are busy updating profiles

SITUATION 

ON LINE COMMUNICATION : Synchronous and Asynchronous :)

Synchronous Tools

Synchronous tools enable real-time communication and collaboration in a "same time-different place" mode. These tools allow people to connect at a single point in time, at the same time. Synchronous tools possess the advantage of being able to engage people instantly and at the same point in time. The primary drawback of synchronous tools is that, by definition, they require same-time participation -different time zones and conflicting schedules can create communication challenges. In addition, they tend to be costly and may require significant bandwidth to be efficient

Tool	Useful for	Drawbacks
Audio conferencing	Discussions and dialogue	Cost, especially when international participation is involved
Web conferencing	Sharing presentations and information	Cost, bandwidth; may also require audio conferencing to be useful
Video conferencing	In-depth discussions with higher-touch interactions	Cost, limited availability of video conferencing systems
Chat	Information sharing of low-complexity issues	Usually requires typing, "lower touch" experience
Instant messaging	Ad hoc quick communications	All users must use compatible system, usually best for 1:1 interactions
White boarding	Co-development of ideas	Cost, bandwidth; may also require audio conferencing to be useful
Application sharing	Co-development of documents	Cost, bandwidth; may also require audio conferencing to be useful

Asynchronous Tools

Asynchronous tools enable communication and collaboration over a period of time through a "different time-different place" mode. These tools allow people to connect together at each person's own convenience and own schedule. Asynchronous tools are useful for sustaining dialogue and collaboration over a period of time and providing people with resources and information that are instantly accessible, day or night. Asynchronous tools possess the advantage of being able to involve people from multiple time zones. 

Tool	Useful for	Drawbacks
Discussion boards	Dialogue that takes place over a period of time	May take longer to arrive at decisions or conclusions
Web logs (Blogs)	Sharing ideas and comments	May take longer to arrive at decisions or conclusions
Messaging (e-mail)	One-to-one or one-to-many communications	May be misused as a "collaboration tool" and become overwhelming
Streaming audio	Communicating or teaching	Static and typically does not provide option to answer questions or expand on ideas
Streaming video	Communicating or teaching	Static and typically does not provide option to answer questions or expand on ideas
Narrated slideshows	Communicating or teaching	Static and typically does not provide option to answer questions or expand on ideas
"Learning objects" (Web-based training)	Teaching and training	Typically does not provide option to answer questions or expand on ideas in detail
Document libraries	Managing resources	Version control can be an issue unless check-in / check-out functionality is enabled
Databases	Managing information and knowledge	Requires clear definition and skillful administration
Web books	Teaching and training	Not dynamic and may lose interest of users
Surveys and polls	Capturing information and trends	Requires clear definition and ongoing coordination
Shared Calendars	Coordinating activities	System compatibility
Web site links	Providing resources and references	May become outdated and "broken"

BROWSING STRATEGIES : Surfing the net :)

The World Wide Web (abbreviated as WWW and commonly known as the Web) is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the internet. With a web browser, one can view web pages that may contain text, images, videos, and other multimedia and navigate between them via hyper links.User can use a browser to visit Web sites using their web address or by using search engines that help find what they are looking for. 

Internet Surfing Tools refers to the whole collection of software and technological adaptations which are meticulously designed and developed to enhance, improve and secure the process of Internet Surfing

Tools needed to surf the web:-

1.Computer with a web browser application installed

2. Modem and/or NIC (network interface card)

3. ISP (internet service provider)

What is a Web Browser?

Browser, short for web browser, is a software application used to enable computers users to locate and access web pages. Browsers translates the basic HTML (Hypertext Mark Up Language) code that allows us to see images, text videos and listen to audios on websites, along with hyperlinks that let us travel to different web pages. The browser gets in contact with the web server and requests for information. The web server receives the information and displays it on the computer.

Examples :Internet Explorer , Netscape Navigator ,Firefox Mozilla, Opera and Safari (for Mac operating system)

What Is a Modem?

A modem (modulator-demodulator) is a device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information, and also demodulates such a carrier signal to decode the transmitted information. The goal is to produce a signal that can be transmitted easily and decoded to reproduce the original digital data.

What is a NIC?

The hardware device that connects your computer to a network.  

What is a ISP?

An Internet service provider (ISP) is an organization that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect clients to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber optics connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and other people colocation. Transit ISPs provide large amounts of Bandwidth for connecting hosting ISPs to access ISPs.

Examples: TM Net

SCENARIO

VIRTUAL vs ELECTRONIC : Problems :)

VIRTUAL LEARNING  is an education system based on the web that models conventional real-world education by integrating a set of equivalent virtual concepts for tests, homework, classes, classrooms, and the like, and perhaps even museums and other external academic resources.

In the simple word, Virtual learning refers to the components in which lecturers and students participate in  “on-line” interactions which is on-line learning.

         ELECTRONIC LEARNING is a kind of virtual or distance education to deliver content by electronic means through the use of the Internet, Intranet, or CD-ROM, and is aimed at effective learning in real time.

 E-learning can be implemented in a variety of ways, such as through the use of self-paced independent study units, asynchronous interactive sessions (where participants interact at different times) or synchronous interactive settings (where learners meet in real time).

P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S !!!!

Difficult to get coverage for rural area 
As for students who live in rural areas, they will faced this coverage problems. As we all know, internet coverage is the main item that we have to used in order to used this learning method. The learning process cannot be run if they do not have this coverage....
   
Requires access to PC
Rather than internet coverage, this type of learning method requires access to PC which used in video-conferencing,sending e-mail, outsourcing information and many more....


Hard to take account of whatever hardware the students have to work with off-campus

As for student who is not afford to have all those kinds of gadget such as laptop, they will used all the facilities in the campus. It will not be a problem for them to finished the task during class because all facilities is there, but they will face a problem during semester break because, they do not have any of facilities to be used to finished up the work....

Reduces face to face contact
By using video conferencing method in learning, it will reduces face to face contact with other person. For example, the students might not have a chance to meet their lecturer face to face if they have a problem with their works. Although they can asked their lecturer via video conferencing, but " consultation between students and lecturer" face to face will increase the understanding of the students in studies.

 SCENARIO

During semester break, Mr Ramasamy, an english lecturer give a task to his students via video conferencing. As for one of his students,  Faizal have problem with it. Faizal live in rural area. This give him a problem to finished the task because his house area do not have any internet coverage. So, he did not manage to complete the task and he get the lowest marks for the subject.

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My name is Nur Yasmin binti Zainal Abidin from Decom 5B.I am a student of Diploma In English Communication in Kolej Profesional Mara Indera 

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