The Internet: Email, Collabo-

rative Computing and Social

Networking

Lecture-15
Collaborative Computing

Process of sharing informa-

tion among various mem-
bers of workgroup through
computer network
Collaborative Computing

• Collaborative computing is a diverse collection of

information technologies designed to support work
between individuals
• Improve workforce productivity and creativity by
enabling individual workers to more readily access
each other and the information they need when
they need it
Collaborative Computing

• Collaborative computing focuses on group

• rather than individual problem solving and
decision-making tasks
• It provides an environment in which people
can share information without the con-
straints of space and time
Collaborative Computing

• Collaborative computing arose from early

generations of single stand-alone applica-
tions, such as instant messaging and video
conferencing
• Today, collaborative computing not only
bridges geographical distances to
enable remote individuals to work together,
• It adds capabilities that enhance the working
experience
Examples of collaborative
computing tool

• Microsoft Office and Exchange,

• Lotus Notes, and Novell Groupwise
• Springerlink
• Linkedin
• Zoom
• MS Teams
Zoom

Stanford Zoom allows you to create and

participate in meetings any time, anywhere.
With Zoom's modern video communication
platform, you can collaborate effectively while
working remotely
E-MAIL

• System in which user can exchange message with

other computer users via network
• Electronic email – messages transmitted electronically
between computers
• If user want to send something else than text, an
attachment is used
How create, send, receive email?

• To create, send and receive email, user need an

email program, an account on an Internet
email server with domain name
• To use an email user must have an email ad-
dress which user can create by adding user
name to the email server’s domain name
Send/Receive Email
E-Mail Addresses

• Composed of user Id, followed by @ symbol, followed by

domain name

Location and type of address

Sabir@riphah.edu.pk

Domain location Root domain

Country

User Id Domain Name

Social Networking

• The use of dedicated websites and

applications to interact with other users,
or to find people with similar interests
Purpose of Social Networking
• To stay connected with friends, family, col-
leagues, customers, or clients
• Social networking can have a social purpose,
a business purpose, or both, through sites
Most Popular Social Media Sites
1. Facebook
2. Twitter
3. TikTok
4. YouTube
5. Viber
6. Instagram
7. Vimeo
8. Snapchat
9. WhatsApp
What is the Most Widely Used Social
Media Site?

Top Social Media Platforms in 2022

•Facebook. 2.9 billion.
•YouTube. 2.56 billion.
•WhatsApp. 2 billion*
•Instagram. 1.47 billion.
•WeChat. 1.26 billion.
•TikTok. 1 billion.
Most Used Social Media Platforms in Pakistan (2022)

Facebook 50 Million

You Tube 45 Million

TikTok 31.2 Million

Social Media for Businesses

• With a huge market on social media, more and

more businesses are utilizing social media to market
products/services to the ever-growing audience
• Marketing through social media is one of the most
versatile and cost-effective strategies that businesses
can use to reach their target audience and boost
sales over time.
• 97% of marketers are using social media to reach
their audiences
The Different Types Of Social Media Plat-
forms To Serve Ads:

 Social networking (Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+)

 Microblogging (Twitter, Tumblr)
 Photo sharing (Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest)
 Video sharing (YouTube, Facebook Live, Periscope,
Vimeo)
Difference between Collaborative Computing
and Social Networking

The point of collaboration is to get work

done efficiently
whereas

Social networking focuses on making connections,

not necessarily in the context of an immediate
project