CHAT

Chat is an online conversation and is more personalised. writing emails is a time using process as compared to a way of communication in which the users can instantly send messages back and forth to each other. This wonderful way of communication is known as Online Chatting in the email, one has to type e-mail address ar a particular subject of all, but in chatting, one can write without caring about any syntax.

As the name depicts, there is a prerequisite for an online chat to take place - the users are retuired to be online. It is just like talking to other people over the Internet with a reference that you are typing rather than speaking Chats can be either point to point, where only one receiver gets the message or it can be a group communication.

Chating on the Internet cantake place via websites in areas known as chat rooms.

A Chat room is a part of an online service in which you can converse with people of different categories such as:

*You far away friends, relatives, etc.

*People who share common interests.

*Real time chats with corporations about their products.

*Fans can chat with the celebrities throughchat sessions hosted by their sponsors.

Likewise, there are countless free chat rooms dedicated to various groups, such as sports, polites, television shows, health issues, and relationships.

TYPES OF CHAT

There are four types commonly types of chat:

IM (instant Messaging): Instant messaging is like a private chat room where both the users must be online at the same time it a communication service over the Internet that allows transmission of text-based messages from sender to receiver instantly Like online chat instant messaging offers two way message exchange in real time. The only difference between IM and online chat is that in Instant Messaging, the communication takes place between the known users, and includes only those people whom the user has invited, whereas online chat could happen between unknown users. Some popular IM services in use these days are Google Hangouts, Windows Live Messenger, AOL Messenger, IMO, Skype IM, etc.

IRC (Internet Relay Chat): internet Relay Chat allows people to communicate with each other in real time through text based messages Unlike older chat systems, IRC is not limited to just two participants. Its mainly designed for group communication in dscnsion forums, called channels, but also allows one-to-one communication via private mesages as wellas chat and data transfer, including file sharing. Users can start a new chat vapor join an already existing group.

Ine works on the Client/Server model. To connect with an IRC user, you need to install an tient program on your computer This client program that runs on your computer transfers your messages to another IRC client user via an IRC server. In a group, the IRC lever broadcasts all the messages to everyone participating in the discussion. Popular IRC clients include miRC for Windows, IRCle for Mac OS, IRC2 for Unix OS, ete.



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