Facebook is a social networking service that allows users to communicate with all of their “friends”
Features
Chat: Instant messaging
Comment: Share comments on anything – pictures, videos, statuses, etc.
Events: Organize gatherings, respond to invites, and keep track of what and where events are going on
Groups: Join or create groups for you and your friends to stay in touch and participate in group discussions
Pages: Connect with fans of your business, organization, club, etc.
Pictures & Videos: Upload pictures and videos directly to Facebook and tag friends to share
Polling: Generate polls on pages, groups, and profiles to get feedback from your friends
Video Chat: Facebook’s newest feature allows users to video chat with their friends
Terminology
Wall: Where you and your friends can write “posts” in order to communicate
News Feed: Continuous stream of updates about your friends’ activities on Facebook (appears on your Home page)
Profile: Your customizable page; contains photos and videos, a list of your friends, your recent activities, and anything else you add to it
Status: A user-posted message for friends to view and reply to
Like: acknowledge a user’s news feed item in a positive way without needing to add actual commentary
Tag: Marking what friend(s) is / are in a photo or video
Notifications: Alerts when people are interacting with you
Getting started
Sign up on the home page to get started with your Facebook account
Personalize your profile to figure out just what you want to tell your friends about who you are; reveal only certain information and be wary of what you share online
To add friends, look up friends in the main search bar on top of the page and click the Add Friend button on their pages
Your friend will be notified of the request and has the ability to “confirm” or “deny” your friend request
