Use of Social Media
What is the first reason as to why we use social media?
To make new friends
Who registered Facebook in 2004?
Mark Zuckerberg
How many decades has social media been used by the people?
Two decades
What is the first network link within the United States Department of Defense established in 1969?
ARPANET
What is the first method of communication used over long distance?
Written Correspondence delivered by hand
What is the second reason why we utilise social media?
To keep up with celebrities and friends
Rome established the first well-documented postal service. Who was the Roman Emperor at that time?
Augustus Caesar
In which year was the first postal system introduced?
550 B.C.
What allowed users to communicate through a virtual newsletter?
USENET
What animal was used to deliver postals?
Horse
What is the third reason in using social media?
To promote ourselves
Who sent the first telegraph message?
Samuel Morse
When was the first telegraph message sent?
1844
What is the first web browser which was invented by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989?
World Wide Web
A method used in telecommunication to encode text characters as standardized sequences of two different signal durations, called dots and dashes, or dits and dahs.
Morse code
What is the fourth reason in using social media?
To express our thoughts and opinions
Who is the Persian King that mandated every province in his Kingdom to organise the delivery of postal to all of his citizens?
Cyrus the Great
In which year did Alexander Graham Bell invented telephone?
1876
What is the name of the first true social media site which was created in 1997 that allowed users to create a profile and invite friends?
Six degrees
What do you call the online diary? This is used by people to write about their personal lives.
Blog
What is the last reason in using social media?
To stay in contact with friends and family who we do not often see
Who wrote the first description of Internet?
J.C.R. Licklider
When was Apple I created?
1976
Which was the system that allowed people to send and receive messages or text instantly?
What are the three social media sites which gained popularity in the early 2000's?
MySpace, Flickr, and LinkedIn