This course discusses the basics of social media from its relevance in contemporary society to the various aspects that comprise social media platforms.

Describe the major social media platforms

• Email and IM
• Web Forums
• Conferencing
• Web Logs
• Wikis
• Podcasts
• Content Sharing
• Social Networking
• Collaboration and Content Management

Minimum 500MHz Processor; 128 MB RAM; Minimum display resolution 1024x768; Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7 or Mac OS X v10.4+; Internet Explorer 7.0+ or Firefox 3.0+ or Chrome 3.0+ or Safari 4.0+. 56K minimum connection; Adobe Flash Player 9.0+ or Windows Media Player 9.0+ for IE users who do not have Adobe Flash Player; JavaScript, popup windows and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.