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The Internet technology has helped desgin a large number of web sites to facilitate social relations among people around the world. These are known as social networking services or social networks or social media. At present, Face-book is the most popular social media site. LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), Google+ etc. are other frequently used social services. Social network services are web-based and hence, provide ways for the users to interact through the Internet. These services make it possible to connect people across the borders and thus have made the users feel that they really live in a global village.
Why are social networks expanding so fast? The answer is simple. Most of the social services are cost-free. You can make use of them free, paying a very little to your Internet service provider. Secondly, you can make your personal profile public before the entire online community. It is like presenting yourself before the entire world. You can also look into other people’s profile if you are interested. It is simple and easy. Thirdly, social networks allow users to upload pictures, multimedia contents and modify the profile. Some services like Facebook allow users to update their profiles. Fourthly, networks allow users to post blog entries. User profiles have a section dedicated to comments from friends and other users. Finally, there are privacy protection measures too. A user himself or herself decides over the number of visitors/viewers, and what information should be shared with others.
ইন্টারনেট প্রযুক্তি সারা বিশ্বের মানুষের মধ্যে সামাজিক সম্পর্ক স্থাপনে সহায়তা করার জন্য বিপুল সংখ্যক ওয়েবসাইট তৈরি করতে সাহায্য করেছে। এগুলোকে সামাজিক নেটওয়ার্কিং পরিষেবা বা সামাজিক নেটওয়ার্ক বা সামাজিক মাধ্যম বলা হয়। বর্তমানে ফেসবুক সবচেয়ে জনপ্রিয় সামাজিক মাধ্যম সাইট। লিংকডইন, এক্স (পূর্বে টুইটার), গুগল+ ইত্যাদিও অন্যান্য বহুল ব্যবহৃত সামাজিক পরিষেবা। সামাজিক নেটওয়ার্ক পরিষেবাগুলো ওয়েব–ভিত্তিক এবং তাই ব্যবহারকারীদের ইন্টারনেটের মাধ্যমে পারস্পরিক যোগাযোগের সুযোগ প্রদান করে। এই পরিষেবাগুলো সীমান্ত অতিক্রম করে মানুষকে সংযুক্ত করা সম্ভব করেছে এবং এর ফলে ব্যবহারকারীরা অনুভব করেন যে তারা সত্যিই একটি বৈশ্বিক গ্রামের বাসিন্দা।
সামাজিক নেটওয়ার্কগুলো এত দ্রুত সম্প্রসারিত হচ্ছে কেন? এর উত্তর সহজ। অধিকাংশ সামাজিক পরিষেবা বিনামূল্যে। আপনি এগুলো ব্যবহার করতে পারেন বিনা খরচে, শুধুমাত্র আপনার ইন্টারনেট পরিষেবা প্রদানকারীকে সামান্য অর্থ প্রদান করে। দ্বিতীয়ত, আপনি আপনার ব্যক্তিগত প্রোফাইল পুরো অনলাইন সম্প্রদায়ের সামনে প্রকাশ করতে পারেন। এটি যেন সারা বিশ্বের সামনে নিজেকে উপস্থাপন করার মতো। আপনি চাইলে অন্যদের প্রোফাইলও দেখতে পারেন। এটি সহজ এবং সরল। তৃতীয়ত, সামাজিক নেটওয়ার্ক ব্যবহারকারীদের ছবি, মাল্টিমিডিয়া কনটেন্ট আপলোড করতে এবং প্রোফাইল পরিবর্তন করতে দেয়। ফেসবুকের মতো কিছু পরিষেবা ব্যবহারকারীদের তাদের প্রোফাইল আপডেট করার সুযোগ দেয়। চতুর্থত, নেটওয়ার্কগুলো ব্যবহারকারীদের ব্লগ পোস্ট করার সুযোগ দেয়। ব্যবহারকারীদের প্রোফাইলে বন্ধু এবং অন্যান্য ব্যবহারকারীদের মন্তব্যের জন্য একটি নির্দিষ্ট অংশ থাকে। শেষ পর্যন্ত, গোপনীয়তা রক্ষার ব্যবস্থাও রয়েছে। একজন ব্যবহারকারী নিজেই নির্ধারণ করেন কতজন দর্শক বা ভিউয়ার তার প্রোফাইল দেখতে পারবে এবং কোন তথ্য অন্যদের সঙ্গে শেয়ার করা হবে।
Vocabulary Box: Social Networking Services
Words/Phrases | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Internet technology (noun) | ইন্টারনেট প্রযুক্তি | web technology, digital tech | |
Facilitate (verb) | সহজতর করা | enable, assist | hinder, obstruct |
Social relations (noun) | সামাজিক সম্পর্ক | interpersonal connections, networks | isolation, solitude |
Social networks (noun) | সামাজিক নেটওয়ার্ক | online communities, social media | |
Web-based (adjective) | ওয়েব–ভিত্তিক | online, internet-based | offline, local |
Interact (verb) | যোগাযোগ করা | communicate, engage | ignore, disconnect |
Global village (noun) | বৈশ্বিক গ্রাম | interconnected world, international community | divided world |
Expanding (verb) | প্রসারিত হচ্ছে | growing, increasing | shrinking, declining |
Cost-free (adjective) | বিনামূল্য | free of charge, complimentary | paid, expensive |
Internet service provider (noun) | ইন্টারনেট সেবা প্রদানকারী | ISP, broadband company | |
Personal profile (noun) | ব্যক্তিগত প্রোফাইল | user account, personal page | |
Entire (adjective) | সমগ্র | whole, complete | partial, limited |
Online community (noun) | অনলাইন সম্প্রদায় | virtual community, netizens | offline community |
Presenting (verb) | উপস্থাপন করা | introducing, displaying | hiding, concealing |
Upload (verb) | আপলোড করা | transfer online, post | download, remove |
Multimedia contents (noun) | মাল্টিমিডিয়া কনটেন্ট | audio-visual materials, digital media | text-only |
Modify (verb) | পরিবর্তন করা | change, alter | keep, preserve |
Update (verb) | হালনাগাদ করা | refresh, modernize | outdated, obsolete |
Post (verb) | পোস্ট করা | publish, share | delete, remove |
Blog entries (noun) | ব্লগ এন্ট্রি | blog posts, articles | |
Dedicated (adjective) | নির্দিষ্ট | reserved, designated | general, multi-purpose |
Comments (noun) | মন্তব্য | remarks, feedback | |
Privacy protection (noun) | গোপনীয়তা সুরক্ষা | data security, confidentiality | exposure, publicity |
Measures (noun) | ব্যবস্থা | steps, safeguards | vulnerabilities, risks |
Decides (verb) | সিদ্ধান্ত নেয় | determines, chooses | follows, obeys |
Information (noun) | তথ্য | data, details | misinformation, falsehood |
Shared (verb) | ভাগ করা | distributed, disclosed | kept private, withheld |
Popular (adjective) | জনপ্রিয় | well-liked, famous | unpopular, obscure |
Frequently (adverb) | প্রায়শই | often, regularly | rarely, seldom |
Connect (verb) | সংযুক্ত করা | link, unite | disconnect, separate |
Borders (noun) | সীমানা | boundaries, frontiers | |
Users (noun) | ব্যবহারকারীরা | members, participants | non-users, observers |
Fast (adverb) | দ্রুত | quickly, rapidly | slowly, gradually |
Simple (adjective) | সহজ | easy, straightforward | complex, complicated |
Public (adjective) | সর্বসাধারণের জন্য | open, accessible | private, restricted |
Interested (adjective) | আগ্রহী | curious, keen | uninterested, indifferent |
Allow (verb) | অনুমতি দেয় | permit, enable | forbid, prohibit |
Pictures (noun) | ছবি | photos, images | |
Section (noun) | বিভাগ | part, segment | whole, entirety |
Friends (noun) | বন্ধুরা | contacts, connections | strangers, enemies |
Finally (adverb) | সর্বশেষে | lastly, ultimately | firstly, initially |
Himself/herself (pronoun) | নিজেই | personally, individually | by others, delegated |
Visitors (noun) | দর্শক | viewers, guests | hosts, members |
Number (noun) | সংখ্যা | quantity, amount | |
Services (noun) | সেবা | platforms, applications | |
Helped (verb) | সাহায্য করেছে | aided, assisted | hindered, prevented |
Design (verb) | নকশা করা | create, develop | destroy, dismantle |
Large number (phrase) | বৃহৎ সংখ্যা | multitude, plethora | small number, few |
Web sites (noun) | ওয়েবসাইট | web pages, portals | |
Answer (noun) | উত্তর | response, solution | question, query |
Here are 50 multiple choice questions (MCQs) based on the passage about social networks and social media:
- What has Internet technology helped to design?
A) Cars
B) Mobile phones
C) Web sites
D) Books - What is another name for social networking services?
A) Search engines
B) Social networks
C) Email services
D) News portals - Which is currently the most popular social media site?
A) LinkedIn
B) X (Twitter)
C) Facebook
D) Google+ - Which of the following is also a social service?
A) Gmail
B) LinkedIn
C) Yahoo
D) Microsoft Word - How do social network services allow users to interact?
A) By mail
B) Through Internet
C) By phone calls
D) By letters - What effect do social networks have on connecting people?
A) They restrict interaction
B) They connect people across borders
C) They only allow local communication
D) They disconnect people - How do social networks make users feel?
A) Isolated
B) Part of a global village
C) Lonely
D) Unconnected - Why are social networks expanding rapidly?
A) They are expensive
B) They are cost-free or very cheap
C) They require offline meetings
D) They are difficult to use - What is the cost of most social services to the user?
A) Very high
B) Free or minimal
C) Moderate
D) Unknown - What can a user do with their personal profile?
A) Hide it permanently
B) Make it public to the online community
C) Sell it
D) Delete other profiles - How is presenting a profile described in the passage?
A) Like writing a book
B) Like presenting yourself before the world
C) Like sending a letter
D) Like drawing a picture - Can users view other people’s profiles?
A) Yes, if interested
B) No
C) Only friends
D) Only family - How is using social networks described?
A) Difficult and complex
B) Simple and easy
C) Time-consuming
D) Expensive - What can users upload on social networks?
A) Only text
B) Pictures and multimedia content
C) Only emails
D) Only books - Can users modify their profiles?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Sometimes
D) Rarely - Which service allows updating profiles?
A) LinkedIn
B) Google+
C) Facebook
D) X (Twitter) - Can users post blog entries on social networks?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Only paid users
D) Only administrators - Do user profiles have sections for comments?
A) Yes, from friends and others
B) No
C) Only from administrators
D) Only from family - Who decides how many people can view a profile?
A) Administrator
B) Government
C) User themselves
D) Internet provider - Who decides what information should be shared?
A) User themselves
B) Social network company
C) Friends
D) Anyone online - Are social network services web-based?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Only some
D) Rarely - What is the primary function of social networking services?
A) Selling products
B) Facilitating social relations
C) Educational purposes
D) Reading news - Which is a former name of X?
A) Facebook
B) LinkedIn
C) Twitter
D) Google+ - Which of the following is not mentioned as a social media site?
A) Facebook
B) LinkedIn
C) Google+
D) Instagram - How does social media connect users?
A) Through offline meetings
B) Through Internet interaction
C) By sending letters
D) By phone calls - What is one reason social networks are popular?
A) Difficult registration
B) Free or low cost
C) Only local use
D) Requires certification - What can a user’s public profile represent?
A) Their favorite books
B) Themselves to the world
C) Only their photos
D) Only their hobbies - What type of content can be uploaded besides pictures?
A) Text only
B) Multimedia content
C) Only videos
D) Only links - What allows friends to comment on profiles?
A) User profile sections
B) Private chat
C) Email
D) Forums - Who benefits from privacy protection measures?
A) Only administrators
B) Only friends
C) Users themselves
D) Internet providers - Can the number of visitors to a profile be controlled?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Only partially
D) Not mentioned - Which type of services are social networks classified as?
A) Offline services
B) Web-based services
C) Postal services
D) Telecommunication services - How is a user’s interaction on social networks described?
A) Limited and hard
B) Easy and simple
C) Expensive
D) Confusing - Which service allows professional networking?
A) Facebook
B) LinkedIn
C) X (Twitter)
D) Google+ - What kind of village feeling do social networks create?
A) Isolated village
B) Global village
C) Local village
D) Virtual village only - Which feature allows users to update their personal profile?
A) Multimedia upload
B) Profile modification
C) Email
D) Forums - Can users post their blogs on social networks?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Only administrators
D) Only paid users - What is required to use most social networks?
A) Internet connection
B) Paid subscription
C) Offline verification
D) Special software - How do users share information?
A) By letters
B) Through profile updates and posts
C) By phone
D) By books - Who can comment on user profiles?
A) Only administrators
B) Friends and other users
C) Government officials
D) Only family - Which feature protects user privacy?
A) No protection
B) User-controlled privacy settings
C) Mandatory public profiles
D) Admin controls all data - How does a user control profile visibility?
A) By system default
B) By choosing settings themselves
C) By government rules
D) By friends’ approval - Are social networks limited by borders?
A) Yes
B) No, they connect across borders
C) Only for local users
D) Only in specific countries - How is social media beneficial globally?
A) By restricting interactions
B) By connecting users worldwide
C) By creating offline meetings
D) By limiting communication - Why is uploading multimedia content popular?
A) It is difficult
B) It allows richer interaction
C) It costs money
D) It is mandatory - What does a public profile allow?
A) Hide from others
B) Represent yourself to the entire online community
C) Delete friends automatically
D) Only share pictures - Can users see profiles of people they are interested in?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Only friends
D) Only family - Which network feature allows for comments?
A) Messaging only
B) Profile sections
C) Email notifications
D) Chat rooms - How do social networks affect global communication?
A) Restrict it
B) Facilitate global connections
C) Make it slower
D) Limit communication to one country - Why is social networking simple for users?
A) Requires special training
B) It is easy to use and interactive
C) Requires payment
D) It is only for experts
Answers: 1. C, 2. B, 3. C, 4. B, 5. B, 6. B, 7. B, 8. B, 9. B, 10. B, 11. B, 12. A, 13. B, 14. B, 15. B, 16. B, 17. C, 18. B, 19. B, 20. A, 21. A, 22. B, 23. C, 24. D, 25. B, 26. B, 27. B, 28. B, 29. A, 30. C, 31. A, 32. B, 33. B, 34. B, 35. B, 36. B, 37. A, 38. A, 39. B, 40. B, 41. B, 42. B, 43. B, 44. B, 45. B, 46. B, 47. A, 48. B, 49. B, 50. B.
Here are 30 WH questions based on the passage about social networks and social media:
- What has Internet technology helped to design?
- What are social networking services also called?
- Which is the most popular social media site at present?
- Name some other frequently used social networking services.
- How do social network services allow users to interact?
- What effect do social networks have on connecting people across borders?
- Why do social networks make users feel like they live in a global village?
- Why are social networks expanding so fast?
- How much do users generally pay to use most social services?
- What can users do with their personal profile online?
- How is presenting a profile to the online community described?
- Can users view other people’s profiles if they are interested?
- How is using social networks described in terms of ease?
- What types of content can users upload on social networks?
- Can users modify their profiles?
- Which service allows users to update their profiles?
- Can users post blog entries on social networks?
- Do user profiles have sections for comments from friends and others?
- Who decides the number of visitors or viewers for a profile?
- Who decides what information should be shared with others?
- Are social network services web-based or offline?
- What is the main purpose of social networking services?
- Which former name corresponds to the social network X?
- What feature allows users to share pictures and multimedia content?
- How do social networks protect user privacy?
- Can a user control the visibility of their profile?
- Do social networks limit interaction within national borders?
- How do social networks affect global communication?
- Why is uploading multimedia content popular among users?
- What makes social networking simple and easy for users?
Answer:
- Internet technology has helped design a large number of websites. These websites facilitate social relations among people globally.
- Social networking services are also called social networks or social media. They allow users to connect and interact online.
- Facebook is currently the most popular social media site. It has millions of active users worldwide.
- Other frequently used social services include LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), and Google+. These platforms are widely accessed for social and professional interactions.
- Social network services allow users to interact through the Internet. Users can communicate, share content, and connect regardless of location.
- Social networks connect people across borders. This helps users feel part of a larger global community.
- Social networks create a sense of living in a global village. Users can interact with people from different countries easily.
- Social networks are expanding fast because most services are cost-free. They are also easy to use and accessible to everyone.
- Users generally pay very little, only for their Internet service. Most social services themselves are free of cost.
- Users can make their personal profiles public for the online community. This allows them to present themselves to others globally.
- Presenting a profile online is like presenting yourself before the entire world. It shows personal information, photos, and interests.
- Yes, users can view other people’s profiles if they are interested. This helps in learning about and connecting with others.
- Using social networks is simple and easy. It does not require technical expertise.
- Users can upload pictures, videos, and other multimedia content. This makes profiles more interactive and appealing.
- Yes, users can modify their profiles. They can update information, photos, and preferences as needed.
- Facebook allows users to update their profiles regularly. Other networks may offer similar features.
- Users can post blog entries on social networks. These blogs can be read and commented on by others.
- User profiles have sections for comments from friends and other users. This enables interaction and feedback.
- The user decides the number of visitors or viewers for their profile. They can control who sees their content.
- Users also decide what information to share with others. Privacy settings help manage visibility of personal data.
- Social network services are web-based. They require Internet access to function.
- The main purpose of social networking services is to facilitate social relations. They connect people for communication and interaction.
- X was formerly known as Twitter. It is a platform for sharing messages and updates globally.
- Users can share pictures and multimedia content on social networks. This feature enhances engagement and interaction.
- Social networks protect user privacy through settings and controls. Users can decide what information is public or private.
- Yes, a user can control the visibility of their profile. Privacy settings allow selective sharing of content.
- Social networks do not limit interaction within national borders. Users can communicate internationally.
- Social networks facilitate global communication. They allow real-time interaction between users worldwide.
- Uploading multimedia content is popular because it allows richer interaction. Users can express themselves visually and creatively.
- Social networking is simple and easy due to user-friendly interfaces. It allows anyone with Internet access to participate.