Communication and the Internet

Which communication forms are synchronous?

Synchronous means when something is happening at the exact moment for example live tv.

-Synchronous communication forms include: Live television, Live Radio, IM, Speaking on the phone.

During a natural disaster these synchronous have big effects because it can inform people and might even save peoples lives because it is happening at that moment, instant 

Which communication forms are asynchronous?

Asynchronous means when something is not happening at an exact time, it should have a delay

-Asynchronous communication forms include: Email, Tex ting, Recorded Television, Recorded Radio.

Asynchronous is like a recorded TV because it is not happening the exact time that the actual disaster is happening.



What type of information would they send?


-Live or Recorded Television would send visual and audio, Radio or Phone would send Audio, all the rest send text or Images 





What hardware and software is needed?


-Most programs to do the above should be pre downloaded like the phone app or an Emailing website, the hardware however, differs, you would need a computer, phone, TV and radio to do all the above.