ANALYSIS ON HOW THE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES INFLUENCE MALACCA MATRICULATION COLLEGE STUDENTS.

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TITLE

: The analysis on how do the social networking sites influence Malacca Matriculation College Students.

PURPOSE

: To obtain students perception on how their use of social networking sites impact them.

OBJECTIVES

: 1- To determine how many minutes do the students spend on social networking per day. 2- To determine the activity the students do when they are on the social network 3- To identify what social network do the student visits the most.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First and foremost , we would like to express our greatest gratitude to our English lecturer , Ms Carolyn Boey for her guidance . In preparing and completing this report , Ms Carolyn give full of encouragement to us .

Other than that , we wish to thank to those who have helped us such as in giving necessary information and also the guidelines , so we would like to great our appreciation to everyone that involve in this research . Firstly to our classmates and fellow friends , who give some encouragement and guidelines when doing this project . Next , we would like to thank to our respondent for giving the their fully support in our project .

SURVEY FORM Please TICK the most appropriate responses. (maximum tick 4) Gender : Male Female

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1. Do you have any social network account? i. Yes ii. No

2. How many minutes do you spend on social networking per day ? i. ii. iii. iv. 10 30 min 40 60 min 70 120 min More than 120 min

3. When do you usually online ? i. ii. iii. iv. Day Night Morning Late Night

4. What activity do you do when you are on the social network? i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. Chat Games Have academic discussion Making new friends Online Shopping Listen to music Watch entertaining videos Learn a new language

5. What device do you use to online? i. ii. iii. iv. Laptop Tablet Smartphone Desktop

6. What browser do you use? i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. Internet Explorer Google Chrome Opera Safari Mozilla Firefox Maxthon

7. What type of source do you use to access the internet ? i. ii. iii. iv. Wi-fi Mobile Data Broadband Hotspot

8. Which social networking sites do you go the MOST?

i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x. xi. xii.

Facebook Twitter Myspace LinkIN Youtube Tagged Bebo Foursquare Tumblr Reddit Pinterest Others : Please state : _________

9. Why do you create a social network account? i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x. New relation Profile surfing Friends Unspecified fun Sharing content Time killing Free SMS Debating Information Socializing

http://www.academia.edu/907531/Why_People_Use_Social_Networking_Sites http://webtrends.about.com/od/socialnetworkingreviews/tp/Social-Networking-Sites.htm http://www.ebizmba.com/articles/social-networking-websites http://udini.proquest.com/view/the-influence-of-social-networking-goid:750330293/ http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/report/4biii1.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube http://www.informationr.net/ir/17-3/paper523.html#.UwYVVfmSzt8 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter http://www.digitaltechinspiration.com/2012/09/social-networking-sites-facts.

As the world moves into the second decade of the 21st century, one of the major markers of this era is the rise and use of online communities. In particular, a paradigm called Web 2.0 describes recent technologies that focus on networking mass numbers of individuals into distinct communities over the Internet. Social networking sites (SNS) are online communities designed to connect individuals to wider networks of relationships, and are one major example of Web 2.0 applications. Sites such as Facebook have exploded in membership. In a short period of 2007 2010, Facebook estimates that its membership has grown from 50 million to over 400 million users. Online social networks are now an integrated part of daily life and compel questions of how these media platforms affect human development, relationships, and interaction. Teenagers are among the most avid users of technology in general and social network sites in particular. Recent reports find that youth spend nearly 10 hours per day using some form of technology, with socially networked media playing a large role in their daily. New technologies are deeply intertwined with adult perceptions about teenage life.

The internet is more than just a means of seeking information. People discovered that the Internet could be used to connect with other people , whether for business or commercial purpose , make new friends , reawaken old friends and long lost relatives. Currently , there are hundreds of SNSs that can draw millions of people , with diverse technological affordances. With a rush in the number of people who use or have access to the Internet , SNSs are a must for the Internet community to stay in touch with each other. Most specialized SNSs restrict the individuals that can take part in their network ; thus , making your experience more pleasurable.

With such extensive acceptance , it is no surprise that social networks have impacted the way people live and socialize. SNSs are also being used by teachers and students as a communication tool. Professors and teachers use forums and groups to extend classroom deliberations. Some of them usually use Twitter to communicate announcement and information to their students. It is a bi-directional process as students too are using these mediums to share comments to their teachers. Nearly all SNSs are often designed to include certain type of community for instance the college community being emulated by Facebook. A music /party community emulated by MySpace. These problems are important in understanding on how do the social network sites influence Malacca Matriculation College students. SNSs have been defined as web based services that enables individuals to construct a semi-profile within a bounded system , articulate a list of other users with whom they share connections and views. It is an online community of Internet users who want to communicate with other users about areas of mutual interest. The term social networking site is usually used to describe this phenomenon and social networking sites also appears in public discourse , and both are often used interchangeably. Examples of SNSs include ; Twitter , Youtube , MySpace , Facebook

1. TWITTER Twitter began as an experiment in 2006 with very simple service that is rapidly becoming one of the most talked-about social networking service providers. It allows users to create an account , post and receive messages to a network of contacts , as opposed to send bulk email messages. Users also can build their network of contacts , and invite others to receive Tweets , and can also follow other members posts. In addition, users can choose to stop following a specific persons feed.

2. YOUTUBE YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005 and owned by Google since late 2006, on which users can upload, view and share videos. The company is based in San Bruno, California, and uses Adobe Flash Video and HTML5 technology to display a wide variety of user-generated video content, including video clips, TV clips, and music videos, and amateur content such as video blogging, short original videos, and educational videos. Most of the content on YouTube has been uploaded by individuals, but media corporations including CBS, the BBC, Vevo, Hulu, and other organizations offer some of their material via YouTube, as part of the YouTube partnership program. Unregistered users can watch videos, and registered users can upload an unlimited number of videos. Videos considered to contain potentially offensive content are available only to registered users affirming themselves to be at least 18 years old. YouTube, LLC was bought by Google for US$1.65 billion in November 2006 and now operates as a Google subsidiary.

3. MYSPACE MySpace was launched in 2003. The users can create profile , list school friends in which they attend , upload photos and develop a calendar. Additionally , it intends bringing various users together fix personal and professional interaction. This network distinguished itself by frequently creating new ideas.

4. FACEBOOK Facebook is one of the most popular SNSs for students and even the general public. It was developed by Mark Zukerberg of Havard University in 2004. The site was originally developed for college and university students as a way to attach with one another. In the year 2010 Facebook has more than 500 million active users , attracted 450 visitors and 22,000 photo-views in its first four hours online.

Awareness About Social Networking Sites Web-based social networking or online social networking is a new way of communication on the Internet. It is a form of interactive communication between persons or groups of persons or organisations. The students were asked to indicate the awareness about social networking sites and the responses have been summarised in table below. The analysis shows that a majority of the students were aware of Facebook. About half of the students were aware of Youtube. A good number of the students were aware of Twitter, and Foursquare. A students were aware of Bebo, very few students of Reddit , Pinterest and Myspace. Only a small per cent of the students were aware of the sites like LinkIn .

SNS that the students visit the most. Sosial networking sites Male Facebook Twitter Myspace LinkIN Youtube Tagged Bebo Foursquare Tumblr Reddit Pinterest 13 5 0 1 6 0 2 4 1 2 2 Gender Female 15 5 2 0 10 1 1 2 1 0 0

Most Visited Social Networking Sites

30 25 20 15 Female 10 5 0 Male

Majority of the students were aware of one or two social networking sites. Facebook is more popular among the students than Youtube and Foursquare. Facebook is one of the most popular SNSs for students and even the general public. It was developed by Mark Zukerberg of Havard University in 2004. The site was originally developed for college and university students as a way to attach with one another. In the year 2010 Facebook has more than 500 million active users , attracted 450 visitors and 22,000 photo-views in its first four hours online.

Purpose of Using Social Networking Sites

Social networking sites have a wide variety of uses and students use these sites for various purposes like chat, games. Academic discussion, etc. The students were asked to indicate the purpose of using social networking sites . It shows that a majority of the students used social networking sites for chatting. A good number of the students used these sites for playing games and do some online shopping . A few students used social networking sites to making new friends , listen to music watching entertaining videos and learning new language. A very little number of students used social networking sites for online shopping.

It is clear that a majority of the students used social networking sites for chatting. They treated social networking sites as a way to connect and reconnect with friends and relatives. However, a good number of the students use social networking sites for playing games for entertainment purpose .

Purpose of using SNS Activity on the social network Chat Games Academic discussion Making new friends Online Shopping Listen to music Watch entertaining videos Learn new language Male 9 11 2 3 0 3 7 2 Gender Female 12 5 4 6 2 4 6 3 Total 23 16 6 9 2 7 13 5

Activity on the Social Network

Chat Games Academic discussion Making new friends Online shopping Listen to music Watch entertaining videos Learn new language

To meet the main aim and specific objectives of the study, a quantitative research methodology along with a comprehensive literature review were employed. Structured questionnaires were employed to collect data from a representative sample of 30 students of Malacca Matriculation Students. A total of 30 filled in questionnaires were received back, which comes to an overall response rate of 100 per cent. The data were analysed and inferences were made based on standard statistical methods.

Time Spent on Social Networking Sites

Time spent on social networking sites by students vary from each other. The impact of these sites can be assessed by the number of minutes spent on these sites. It shows that about 10 students spent less than 60 minutes per day on social networking sites. A good number of the students spent 70 to 120 minutes and more than 120 minutes in social networking sites. A few students spent 10 to 30 minutes per day in social networking sites. Lack of the state-of-the-art computer infrastructure and lack of full-fledged Internet connection may be the reasons of less time spent on social networking sites by the students at Malacca Matriculation College. Spending too much time on social networking sites for posting entries and comments may affect the academic productivity of students negatively.

How many minutes do the students spend on social networking per day.

Student spend on social networking per day (minutes) 10 30 40 60 70 120 > 120 Male 1 5 3 5

Gander Female 5 5 3 3

Student spend on social networking per day (minutes)

6 5 4 3 2 1 0 10 --30 40 -- 60 70 -- 120 > 120 Male Female

Reason on having SNS accounts

Socializing Information Debating Free SMS Time killing Sharing content Unspecified fun Friends Profile surfing New Relation 0 5 10 15 20 25 Male Female

The following section gives a description of the different categories and some examples and quotations from the survey participants typical of the most important purposes they have for using SNSs, derived from the content analysis. These purposes are shown in ranked order, with the most frequent reasons listed first. As shown in figure above , a total of 12 categories were identified, reflecting the most important reasons for using an SNS . However, a notable finding is that people often have multiple reasons or personal incentives to use SNSs. Therefore, identifying a single reason as the most important gives the wrong picture the different reasons should be seen in connection with each other. Thus, the most reported reasons provide a good picture of what the users find most attractive when using an SNS. The most selected reason on having social networking sites account is socializing . It shows that a majority of the students used social networking sites for chatting. A good number of the students have these site account for finding new friends and time killing . A few students sign

up to SNS because of to gain some information , free sms and sharing content . A very little number of students having SNS account because of debating.

The results of the study show that a majority of the students were aware of social networking sites and use these sites for friendly communication. However, a good number of students use these sites for academic purpose also. It should be noted that social networking sites can be used as an interactive platform for academic communication and can be a source of information, knowledge and help. Facebook is the most used social networking site by the students of Malacca Matriculation College.

There are many activities that the students can do through these sites. Chatting is the top most done activity while using these sites. However, a majority of the students still used these sites for gaming and watching videos.

Although as a matriculation student , their schedule are packed , they still have time to log in to their social networking sites account. Most of them just had less than 60 minutes to online . Therefore , we can conclude that they are very committed to their studies.

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In view of support given to the need for improvement in safety the use of SNS in KMM , the following suggestion are recommended :1. A student should use the SNS for friendly communication 2. The students must manage their time wisely between SNS and study.

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Most of the SNS provide option for privacy setting and use them to prevent attackers to view your information.