Directions: Complete answer the questions below.

1. Define and discuss each of the most common type of electronic communication:
(a) e-mail, in full electronic mail is a message transmitted and received by
computers through a network. An e-mail system works by allowing computer
users on a network to send text, graphics, sounds, and animated images to
other users. E-mail can be simultaneously sent through different networks to
groups or individuals. Network users typically have an electronic mailbox that
receives, stores, and manages their correspondence. Recipients can elect to
view, print, save, edit, answer, forward, or otherwise react to communications.
(b) instant message, (IM) form of text-based communication in which two persons
participate in a single conversation over their computers or mobile devices within
an Internet-based chatroom. IM differs from “Chat,” in which the user
participates in a more public real-time conversation within a chatroom where
everyone on the channel sees everything being said by all other users.
In its simplest form, instant messaging (IM) seeks to accomplish two goals:
monitoring presence for the purpose of sending presence-based alerts to users in
the chatroom and messaging. The software relies on a central server or servers to
monitor presence. When a user logs on to an IM system, the login is recognized,
and other online users who have that address listed as a “buddy,” or friend, are
notified of the user’s presence. The software establishes a direct connection
between users so they can talk to each other synchronously, in real time.
(c) websites, is a collection of publicly accessible, interlinked Web pages that share
a single domain name. Websites can be created and maintained by an
individual, group, business or organization to serve a variety of purposes.
Together, all publicly accessible websites constitute the World Wide Web.
Although it is sometimes called “web page,” this definition is wrong, since a
website consists of several webpages. A website is also known as a “web
presence” or simply “site”.
(d) text messages, is the act of sending short, alphanumeric communications
between cellphones, pagers or other hand-held devices, as implemented by a
wireless carrier. Best known and most popular on wireless (cellular) wide area
networks, text messaging (sometimes called texting or wireless messaging) has
numerous applications, from casual, consumer-to-consumer communications, to
information services and alerts, notifications, premium (paid) services, e-
commerce, mobile marketing, healthcare, security and more.
(e) electric audio messages Electronic system for recording oral messages sent
by telephone. Typically, the caller hears a prerecorded message and then has
an opportunity to leave a message in return. The person called can then retrieve
the message at a later time by entering specific codes on his or her telephone.
Voice mail is distinguished from an answering machine by its ability to provide
service to multiple phone lines and by the more sophisticated functions that it
offers in addition to recording messages.
(f) electronic video communication covers everything from meetings to internal
comms designed to engage employees. One of the things that makes it so
 attractive to organizations is that it can do so much. You can use video for
everything from: One-to-one calls, Job interviews, Team meetings, Customer
support, Webinars, Training sessions, Workshops, Company presentations,
Recruitment promotions and Live streaming events.
2. Identify comprehensively the difference between baseband and broadband
signal transmission. Give examples for each.
The two main categories of signaling are baseband and broadband transmissions.
Baseband transmission utilizes the digital signal or electrical impulse that may be
transported in a physical medium like wires. On the other hand, broadband
transmission utilizes analogue signaling, which uses optical or electromagnetic wave
signals. The baseband transmission utilizes the complete channel's bandwidth to
broadcast a signal. In contrast, broadband transmission divides the channel's
bandwidth into varying frequency ranges to transmit many signals simultaneously.

Baseband signal transmission is a communications channel that is able to transfer

or transmit frequencies that are near zero. For example, Ethernet LANs and serial
cables.
Broadband includes several high-speed transmission technologies such as: Digital
Subscriber Line (DSL), Cable Modem, Fiber, Wireless, Satellite and Broadband over
Powerlines (BPL).
3. What is Electromagnetic Spectrum?
The electromagnetic (EM) spectrum is the range of all types of EM radiation.
Radiation is energy that travels and spreads out as it goes – the visible light that
comes from a lamp in your house and the radio waves that come from a radio
station are two types of electromagnetic radiation. The other types of EM radiation
that make up the electromagnetic spectrum are microwaves, infrared
light, ultraviolet light, X-rays and gamma-rays.

You know more about the electromagnetic spectrum than you may think. The
image below shows where you might encounter each portion of the EM spectrum in
your day-to-day life.

What is Bandwidth?
Bandwidth is a measure of how much information a network can transfer. The
volume of data that can be transported varies, impacting how effectively a
transmission medium, such as an internet connection, operates. Internet service
providers (ISPs) typically denote bandwidth speeds in millions of bits per second
(Bps), or megabits (Mbps), and billions of Bps, or gigabits (Gbps). Generally
speaking, the higher the bandwidth, the quicker your devices download
information from the internet.
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