DCP's and their definitions

Last week we began our Blogs and investigated the term "meme." We found out that it was a concept (image or video) that spreads via the Internet. 

                                                                                                                    

List of DCP's and their definition

http:Hypertext Transfer (or Transport) Protocol. "http://www.blogger.com"

Wap:Wireless Application Protocol. "Connecting non 3g phones to the internet."

GSM:Global System for Mobile Communications. "Be able to use the mobile virtually anywhere in the world."

3G:A type of internet access provided to 3G enabled phones.

mms:Multimedia Messaging Service. "Sending multimedia to other mobiles."

GPRS:General packet radio services. "Enhances 2g phones to send data quicker."

Bluetooth:Bluetooth is an open wireless technology standard for exchanging    data over short distances.

ADSL: Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) "Faster data transfer through copper lines in comparison to original methods." 

VoIP: Voice over Internet protocol, a technology for making telephone calls over 

the Internet.

                                                                                                                    

VoIP: Voice over internet protocol

VoIP is a technology for making telephone calls over the internet, it includes programs such as Skype. Commercial use is probally one of the largest because it provides worldwide communication, for example someone can login to their computer in England and call someone who is living in Australia. The only cost would be the broadband (However Skype does charge for calls to landline or mobiles, so their would be a fee in this instance) It is free to call someone who is using Skype. (Skype to Skype)

It is also used in the corporate industry for example companies have switched to VoIP to lower their phone costs, this works because it runs on the internet and nowadays companies are very efficient regarding bandwidth. Company executives can use this to communicate with clients or colleagues around the world, this is called voice/video conferencing. It can be very useful especially when certain people may not be able to attend the conference/meeting.

Not only does this type of communication save money but it also generates money, Skype use it to make money. They sell credits which are used by the public and then use them to make video/voice calls. However some companies don't charge for their services for example Apple have a free application on iphone4's,  ipad2's and macs called Facetime. This comes free with the product you buy and works only between facetime, therefor you cant cal landlines or mobiles.


VoIP Powerpoint