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WorksheetsTopic 3 Quiz 2 Video Conferencing, VoIP and email
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Give two advantages of email
Better for the environment – no waste of paper
Expectations – people may not read their email regularly
Permanent copy – there is a copy which can be used for reference compared to a telephone call
Needs a good broadband connection
Give two disadvantages of VoIP
Spam – you can receive a lot of nuisance emails
Low Initial Investment - To get started, you only need your existing Internet connection, a free VoIP software and a microphone (if not built in) start-up costs are negligible.
VoIP calls over computers or mobile devices may suffer from performance issues in case of poor hardware. A slow computer, for example, can affect your ability to load VoIP software, make calls and multi-task during calls.
Needs a good broadband connection
Give two advantages of Video Conferencing
Reliant on internet speed – connectivity speed may cause break ups in sentences
Reduce costs – no need for expensive travel
Reduced carbon footprint
Permanent copy – there is a copy which can be used for reference compared to a telephone call
Two disadvantages of email are
Can send to multiple recipients at once
Reduced carbon footprint
Expectations – people may not read their email regularly
Spam – you can receive a lot of nuisance emails
Two advantages of VoIP are
Less personal - takes away the face-to-face communication in the one place
Low Initial Investment - To get started, you only need your existing Internet connection, a free VoIP software and a microphone (if not built in) start-up costs are negligible.
Easy to send documents - with VoIP, you can send large documents, videos and pictures to any contact using the included VoIP software.
Needs a good broadband connection
Two disadvantages of Video Conferencing are
Reliant on internet speed – connectivity speed may cause break ups in sentences
Cost of equipment – high initial cost of the equipment required
Reduced carbon footprint
Cost of staff / warehouse to run an online business
Two advantages of email are
Expectations – people may not read their email regularly
Training costs – employees need to be trained or retrained
Can send 24/7 - person doesn’t need to be available to receive it
Cost – relatively cheap to send compared to posting letters
Give two disadvantages of Video Conferencing
Cost of equipment – high initial cost of the equipment required
Reduced carbon footprint
Less personal - takes away the face-to-face communication in the one place
Spam – you can receive a lot of nuisance emails
Which one is the odd one out ?
Can send to multiple recipients at once
Permanent copy – there is a copy which can be used for reference compared to a telephone call
Convenient - quick to send
Information overload – a lot of emails sent which are not necessary
Give two advantages of VoIP
Needs a good broadband connection
Low Initial Investment - To get started, you only need your existing Internet connection, a free VoIP software and a microphone (if not built in) start-up costs are negligible.
Viruses – email can spread viruses easily
Cost – calls made via the internet no telephone needed, usually cheaper than normal phone call especially long distance calls, some even free
