 Communicating with friends is now easier than ever, for example on Facebook you can connect with all your friends and chat to them very easily and instantly.

AdvantagesDisadvantages Easy communicationEverything is public Free communicationTime consuming Keeping in touchAddiction Free gamesCyber bullying Easier to invite somebody to a birthday party etc. Hackers

 Mobile phones can do many things including online banking, addictive games and access to most social networking sites.  Nearly everyone in the UK owns a mobile phone of some sort and they are becoming more and more popular as newer versions are constantly getting released.

AdvantagesDisadvantages Don’t miss important callsCan be expensive Emergency callsAddictive Keep in touch with friend and family Might cause accident while driving Fits in your pocketCan damage ears if listening to loud music

 Electronic commerce is the buying and selling of products or services over electronic systems such as the Internet and other computer networks. Electronic commerce draws on such technologies as electronic funds transfer, supply chain management, Internet marketing etc. Modern electronic commerce typically uses the World Wide Web at least at one point in the transaction's life-cycle, although it may encompass a wider range of technologies such as , mobile devices and telephones as well.

AdvantagesDisadvantages Buying/Selling 24/7Bad sites that eat up customers money. Easy to start and manage business No guarantee for quality of product Easy to find productsHackers Low operational costs.Mechanical failures Better quality of servicesE-Commerce is not always free

 Banking is now very easy. You can do pretty much everything online like checking your balance online or sending money to someone or even paying your bills online!

AdvantagesDisadvantages Don’t have to leave your house Difficult to learn for a beginner Very convenientLack of trust Service day and nightHackers Easy transactionsIdentity theft Easy access through PCMistakes might happen

 With everything that ICT can do, there are quite a lot of threats such as- Viruses Spyware Malware Phishing Cyber Bullying

 You can prevent threats of IT quite easily by simply using an anti virus such as Norton or there are free ones like AVG you can use too.

 To prevent phishing you can look at many things that give it away For example- Look at the address. If it has lots of numbers in it then it is probably fake. Look for spelling mistakes. A real should be written formally and without any mistakes. Check if the applies to you directly. Make sure it says your full name and if its from a bank make sure its your bank.

 Don't listen to the bullies.  If you are actually upset then talk to a teacher or parents and they should help you and if needed police might be informed.

 You can make an on Gmail.com by clicking ‘Sign Up now’. On an you can send and receive s from family and friends.  s are really easy to send and read and are important because you can use them in a business to share information with your co-workers.

STEP 1 – Create an account. Website

STEP 2 – Fill out your details and READ the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. STEP 3 – Verify your account by entering the verification code sent to you through your phone.

STEP 4 – Set up is complete! Now go and send s and stuff.

You can use your to see and receiving s from other people. It is really straight forward and you will get the hang of it in no time! You can click on it and read it and then reply to it.

You can add contacts by clicking on GMAIL -> CONTACTS -> NEW CONTACT and then enter the name of the contact you wish to add.

Click here to begin typing your message. This is where you can check your received mail. This is where you can see your added friends or family.

This is where you enter the name of the person you wish to send an to. This is where you enter the subject of the message. For example : Greetings Thomas! This is where you can type the message you would like to send. There are many useful features like Check Spelling which automatically correct your mistakes When you have finished all these steps click Send !

Firstly, make sure you are in your inbox. Then, click on the message you wish to read Now you can read it!