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Some of the commonly used instant messaging applications are Telegram, Google Hangouts, Facebook Messenger,
            WhatsApp Messenger, Skype, WeChat, etc.

            Key Features of Instant Messaging

            Some of the Key Features of an instant messaging are as follows:
            •  It provides private and secure online chat.
            •  Text Messages can be sent to one or more person.
            •  It provides audio and video calling and conferencing.
            •  It provides unlimited size and any type (documents, spreadsheets, audio files, video files, etc.) of file transfer.
            •  It provides unlimited Message history so that the saved messages are available for future reference.
            •  It provides screen sharing feature for quick and efficient video conferencing.


                                    1. Name the ISP used at home and in your school to access the internet.
                                    2. Find out the network technology used in your school computer lab.
                     uiz Bee        3. Any two devices that can be used to access any Instant Messaging services.

                                    4. Give some examples of wireless connectivity.



            Instant Messaging Services
            To avail instant messaging services, the sender and the receiver should have an account to log in using the same
            instant messaging software. These Instant messaging accounts can be used through their email address like Yahoo!
            Messenger, Windows Live Messenger while in others like Skype you can use any standard names. There are two kinds
            of instant messaging software which are application based and web based.

            Application based Instant Messaging Software
            They are freely available and can be easily installed on devices like smartphones, computers, touchpads, etc. Some of
            the popular instant messaging software are:
            •  Google Talk                                       •  Snapchat or WeChat
            •  Yahoo! or Facebook or WhatsApp Messenger          •  Windows Live or Telegram Messenger
            •  Skype                                             •  Rediff Bol
            •  Twitter                                           •  IMO

            Web Based Instant Messaging Software
            They are accessed using browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, etc. Some of the popular
            web based instant messaging software are:
            •  Meebo                                             •  Hotmail Chat
            •  eBuddy                                            •  MSN Web Messenger
            •  Google Talk via Gmail                             •  IMO

            •  Yahoo! Web Messenger
            Instant Messaging Services - Google Talk

            Google Talk developed by Google Inc. was a free instant messaging service that allows users to make audio calls, send
            and receive instant messages and transfer files.
            It was available as:
            •  application based where the user needs to install Google Talk app(download from google.com/talk) in their devices
              like mobiles or laptops

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