Internet Relay Chat

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/internet-relay-chat

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who invented Internet Relay Chat?1988
2. What is the inventor?Jarkko Oikarinen
3. What is the key principle?Client-server architecture utilizing TCP/IP for real-time text communication
4. What is Internet Relay Chat (IRC)?IRC is a way to send text messages instantly to many people at once, like a group chat on the internet. It lets people chat in real time using a special computer program.
5. How do people talk to each other on IRC?People use an IRC client to connect to a server. Once connected, they can join a channel, which is a chat room about a topic, and send messages that the server shares with everyone in that channel.

IRC Protocol: A standardized set of rules governing how clients and servers communicate on IRC networks.
IRC Network: A collection of interconnected IRC servers that allow users to communicate across a wider geographical area.
Channel Operator (Op): A user with special privileges within a channel, able to manage participants and channel settings.