APPLICATIONS OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

APPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
(AICT)
LECTURE NO.4

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VEDIO CONFRENCING
Video conferencing is a technology that allows users in different
locations to hold face to face meetings without having to move
to a single location physically. It is widely used for business
meetings, online classes, webinars, and personal
communication.
Popular video conferencing platforms include:
1. Microsoft teams
2. Google Meet
3. Zoom
MICROSOFT TEAMS:
Microsoft teams is a heavy software that
combines chat, video meetings, file sharing , and task
management into a single app. It is part of Microsoft 365
products and is available on desktop, web and mobile devices.
Microsoft teams help to communicate and collaborate more
effectively
Some features of Microsoft teams are as follows:
➢ Screensharing: Microsoft teams allow the facility of
screensharing.
➢ Cost: Microsoft teams is a free of cost software up to a
certain limit
➢ Attendee limit: The number of people that can join teams
at the same time are almost 10,000
➢ Time limit: The time limit in Microsoft teams is 30 hours.
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➢ Screen Recording: Microsoft teams provide the facility to

record the meeting.
➢ File sharing: Teams allow the members to share files with
each other. Files can be shared in individual chats, group
chats, or channels
➢ Chat: Teams allow members to chat with each other in real
time.
Some drawbacks of Microsoft teams are as follows:
➢ The whiteboard in Microsoft teams lag during meeting.
➢ Some users find the interface to be complex, especially
when compared to simpler chat tools.
➢ Teams generate significant number of notifications, which
can be distracting for users.
➢ Teams relies heavily on stable internet connection. Users in
the areas with poor internet connectivity may experience
disruption in service.
Zoom:
Zoom is a user friendly video conferencing platform that
enables individuals and businesses to connect, communicate,
and collaborate seamlessly over internet. Zoom was launched in
2013 and it quickly rose to prominence for its simplicity,
reliability, and a range of features that facilitate virtual meetings,
webinars, and online collaborations.
Some features of zoom are as follows:

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➢ Screen sharing: Zoom also provide the facility of screen

sharing. Users can share their screen, making it easy to
collaborate on presentations, documents, or provide
demonstrations, during virtual meetings.
➢ Cost: Zoom is also a free of cost video conferencing
software.
➢ Attendee limit: The attendee limit of zoom is 100
participants (free of cost)
Pro: 100 participants
Business: 300 participants
Enterprise: 500 participants
We can also increase the attendee limit for our zoom account
by purchasing a large meeting add – on. This add-on allows us to
host meetings with up to 500 or 1000 participants, depending on
the add -on we purchase.
➢ Time limit: The time limit of zoom meeting is 40 minutes
(free of cost)
➢ Screen recording: Zoom also allows the facility of screen
and meeting recording for participants who could not
attend live session.
➢ Webinars: Zoom provides a platforms for hosting webinars,
allowing organizations to conduct large scale online events,
presentations, and training sessions.
➢ Chat: Users can also chat in real time during meetings in
zoom.

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➢ Whiteboard: The whiteboard in Zoom does not lag.

Some drawbacks of Zoom are as follows:
➢ Zoom face security and privacy issues.
➢ Zoom relies heavily on stable internet connections. Users in
areas with poor internet connectivity may experience
disruptions in audio and video quality.
➢ Zoom has limitations on cloud storage for recorded
meetings, especially in free version.
Google Meet:
Google meet is a video conferencing platform
developed by Google, providing a means for individuals
and businesses to connect and collaborate virtually.
Some features of google meet are as follows:
➢ Screen sharing: Google meet also provide a facility of
screen sharing.
➢ Cost: it is also a free of cost video conferencing software.
➢ Attendee limit: The attendee limit of google meet is 100
participants.
➢ Time limit: In google meet the time limit is 60 minutes.
➢ Meeting recording: Google meet also allows us to record
meeting .
➢ Whiteboard: Google meet has a complex whiteboard.
Some drawbacks of google meet are as follows:
➢ The whiteboard in google meet lags

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➢ The free version of Google Meet has fewer features.

➢ Google meet face privacy and security concerns.
➢ Users might face issues with audio and video quality,
depending on their internet connection and capabilities.
BEST PLATFORM ACCORDING TO DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEWS
➢ Projects discussion: Zoom
➢ Lectures: Microsoft teams
➢ Overall Microsoft teams is the best video conferencing
platform.
SOCIAL MEDIA APPS
Different social media apps are as follows:
1. LinkedIn
2. Facebook
3. You tube
LinkedIn:
LinkedIn is a professional networking platform that has
become a cornerstone for career development, job seeking, and
business networking. It is a reality base app. It was launched in
2003 and is the world largest platform for jobseekers globally.
Users create profiles of their work experiences, education skills.
Facebook:
Facebook was launched in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg.
Facebook has grown into a most influential and widely used
social media platform. It is used for digital marketing, and Add
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posting. Some people also make fake ID’s on Facebook so it is

not real base.
You Tube:
You tube was founded in 2005, and has become the
go-to platform for video content, hosting an extensive array of
videos ranging from educational contents to entertainment,
vlogs, music, and more. It is used for learning. It is very popular.
We can search anything from You Tube. It is also used for
advertisements of different products. You Tube is a popular
social media app.