Lesson 1: Introduction to Social Networks
Name: Hiroya Aoki
Think
1. Social Softwares
I often use YouTube to watch comedies, animations, sports and so on. Social software is I think opened widely. Moreover it is free to use. For example, YouTube is pay free to make account, upload movies, and watch them.
It is also important that I can share the idea with other people. For example, when I watch some movies on YouTube, I can write a comment for those movies, and other people also can do. To use YouTube gives me opportunities to mention my idea and get the other ideas. This situation is similar to usual friendships around my life. When I watch the soccer match with my friends, I chat with them which play is excellent or terrible.
2. Social Networks
Social networks are “Networks that connect people with other people by using internet.” Social networks are social because it is connected whole world, and isn’t limited to use.
Explore
・Sorry, I have no idea.
・Comparison between social networking in the real world and on the websites. Hidden connection or visible connection.
First, I was surprised at the fact that more than 50% of U.S.21-year-olds have created content on the web because I am not good at PC-working, such as typing, searching some information, using tools and so on. I feel uneasy to use computer.
Second, the fact that 1 out of 8 couples married in the U.S. in 2005 surprised me very much. Although I often chat with web friends on messenger, I never want to meet them in real world because I want to distinguish real world and web activities.
Third, third generation fiber optics was amazing because those push 10 trillion bits per second down a fiber. I cannot imagine such an large number.
Do
Social software is a tool to share the ideas people have. It is widely opened and free.
Social network is a visible connection between people and the other people on the web, but that network is difficult to see in the real world.
I want to make connection with other people to share and discuss about some topics, such as life, environment, culture, and so on. I don’ t know which software is best for me to learn, but I have great interest on social software.
