Convergence of Technologies Information Technology - Convergence of Technologies

By using this application, a person can make – long distance calls free of any call charges.

It is an application that allows users to view and record live television.

To make video conferencing possible, users must have

IPTV provides an integrated environment to deliver broadcast quality video using broadband networks.

This application enables the interworking of standard fax machines with packet networks.

……… technology lets you use the Internet to make and receive telephone calls.

The ……….. gaming console is a multi-purpose entertainment device.

An Internet enabled smartphone is developed by Microsoft.

Mobile phones are used for just making calls and sending messages.

Internet telephony refers to the science and technology for Integrating telephone services into computer networks.

WWW is a way of exchanging information on Internet.

Internet Radio is broadcast using the Internet as the connection to the radio rather than radio waves.

What is the use of Voice over Internet Protocol?

Name the method used for exchanging digital messages.

What do you understand by E-Banking?

Name the term used for digital distribution of television content over Internet.

How is computer technology differ from communication technology?

Now-a-days, a mobile phone is used as an entertainment device, explain.

What is the use of World Wide Web as a application of convergence?

Explain the uses of Internet radio.

Define television and radio broadcasting system

What makes Internet telephony so popular?

The convergence of two or more technologies results in the emergence of a new technology. In the below figure, you have to identify the name of the emerging technology to which these existing technologies will converge to.

Now-a-days, we have the opportunity to subscribe the services like Tata sky that uses a set-top box to bring all sort of multimedia technologies via satellite directly to our homes.
(i) Name few examples of digital television connection.
(ii) What is a set-top box?

Sakshi uses a computer to send E-mail to her brother in England.
(i) What is a computer?
(ii) What is an E-mail?
(iii) How can she send an E-mail?

Ram is the CEO of On Air Lid. This company has offices in Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi and Sri Nagar. In order to communicate with all offices at the same time, Ram has decided to use video conferencing.
Discuss:
(i) What is video conferencing? What all equipments are needed to use video conferencing?
(ii) What advantage does it offer?
(iii) What is the disadvantage of using video conferencing?

Explain video conferencing.

The following paragraph describes the term “Convergence of Technologies”.
(i) ……..of technology is defined as the interlinking of (ii)……..and other information technologies such as media, (iii) ………and (iv)……..networks that has arisen as a result of (v)……..and popularisation of Internet as well as activities, products and (vi)…………in digital media space. Convergence also refers to the phenomena of group of (vii)………which are developed for one use but it is being (viii)……….in many different, contexts.
Fill in the blanks with words listed below:
utilised, evaluation, services, computing, convergence, communication, technologies, content

What are the types of convergence. Explain them