Internet

Relay Chat
(IRC)
 IRC
• Enables users to type messages back
and forth to each other…
• Allows the people to communicate
with each other globally…
• People can get to know about each
other…
• Eg: Microsoft Chat, V-Chat, Ircle,
ircii, Yahoo etc..
 IRC
• IRC began back in 1988

• It gained international fame by 2

incidents
– In 1991 : Persian Gulf War
• To hear reports above the war

– In 1993 : Revolt against Boris Yelstin

• Live reports from Moscow
 IRC Networks
• Backbone of IRC
• Linked together over the network

• Eg:
– EFNet (Eris Free Net)
– UnderNet
– DALNet
– Yahoo Chatrooms
 IRC Servers
• IRC servers are computers and s/w
that work like switchboards, letting
users connect to them by using an
IRC Client program…

• Eg: AOL server

i.e., washington.dc.us.undernet.org
 Ports on IRC Servers
• A port is like a line into the server,
and each port has a number

• Default port for IRC is 6667

• Additional ports are

- 6660 to 6670
 Channels
• User chat in Chatrooms/Channels
• Starting with a # sign
• Type the message in the textarea
and press enter to display it in
common window
• Each net has 100s of Channels
 Finding a Channel
• Grouped by topic or by Interest…

• To connect with Chennai peoples’

Chatroom,
In Yahoo Chat…
Click Chatroom -> Regional ->
India -> Chennai and Select the
room/Channel
 Creating Chatroom

• Register

• Invite friends

• Start Chat…
Creating Chatroom in Yahoo

• Tools -> Create Room

• Register

• Be listed

• Start Chat..
 IRC Programs and IRC
Commands
• IRC program = IRC Client
– Text based unix program named irc and
ircii

• IRC Command
– /list : to list all chatrooms/channels
– Text based

• Nowadays its GUI

 Nicknames & Chanops
• Nicknames
– Unique name to identify user in the
Channels

• Chanops
– Channel
Operator/Moderator/Administrator
– Name starts with @
 DCC
• Direct Client to Client Protocol

• Enable us to send file

• Chatting with other by establishing a

direct connection b/w two computers

• Possiblity for VIRUS downloads

 Chatting in mIRC
• Its IRC Program

• Downloaded from
– www.tucows.com
– www.mirc.co.uk
 Chatting in mIRC
• Steps:
– Connecting to an IRC Server
– Listing Channels
– Joining Channels
– Starting to chat in C hannel window
– Private messaging/Querying
– Sending Files
– Leaving Channels
– Disconnecting Server
 Instant
Messaging
( IM )
 Types Of Chat
• Web Based Chat
– Both interactive and bulletin board style
chat, accessible via the Browser.
• Direct Chat Systems
– Enables to send Instant Messages
(Private Messages) to Online Friends.
• MUDs, MOOs and MUSHes
– Virtual world to play games
 Direct Chat Systems
• To chat with Online Friends

• Allow us to keep a list of ‘Buddy list’

• You can Chat Interactively, e-mail them,

transmit files…

• Eg: Yahoo Messenger, ICQ, AIM,

Google Talk
 Yahoo Messenger
• Its an Application Program
• Download it from
– messenger.yahoo.com
• Install in ur PC
• Sign in
• Start to chat…
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Questions