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application (BC101) assignment
Web conferencing refers to a service that allows conferencing events to be shared with remote locations. These are sometimes referred to as webinars or, for interactive conferences, online workshops. In general the service is made possible by Internet technologies, particularly on TCP/IP connections. The service allows real-time point-to-point communications as well as multicast communications from one sender to many receivers. It offers information of text-based messages, voice and video chat to be shared simultaneously, across geographically dispersed locations. Applications for web conferencing include meetings, training events, lectures, or short presentations from any computer.
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Some web conferencing solutions require additional software to be
installed (usually via download) by the presenter and participants, while
others eliminate this step by providing physical hardware or an appliance.[1]
In general, system requirements depend on the vendor. Some web conferencing
services vendors provide a complete solution while others enhance existing
technologies. Most also provide a means of interfacing with email and
calendaring clients in order that customers can plan an event and share
information about it, in advance. A participant can be either an individual person
or a group. System requirements that allow individuals within a group to
participate as individuals (e.g. when an audience participant asks a question)
depend on the size of the group. Handling such requirements is often the
responsibility of the group. Most vendors also provide either a recorded copy
of an event, or a means for a subscriber to record an event. Support for
planning a shared event is typically integrated with calendar and email
applications. The method of controlling access to an event is provided by the
vendor. Additional value-added features are included as desired by vendors who
provide them. Besides exceptions (e.g. Openmeetings, TokBox, WebHuddle,
BigBlueButton), web conferencing services do not apply free software but
proprietary software, see Comparison of web conferencing software.
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of internet conferencing