IGCSE ICT Video Conferencing

1. Video conferencing
Done by Rayyaan Seedat form 3

2. Video conferencing
Video conferencing is an online technology that allows users in different
locations to hold face-to-face meetings without having to move from a
single place. It is carried out in real time and makes use of some form of
network.
The basic hardware includes
 Webcams
 Large monitors television screens
 Microphones
 Speakers

3. Advantages
• Saves times and resource
• Reduces travelling
• No need to pay for hotel accommodation
• Less travel means less pollution
• It also reduces that cost of taking people away from that work for two
or three days to travel

4. Disadvantages
• It still lacks the personal touch of face to face communication
• Even the best system can suffer from technical problems
• At same time can be a lag which delays when talking
• It has a high initial cost
• Usually due to poor internet which network performance