This article gives information about the Internet, a world-famous and widely used nowadays network,
popular among users of social networks, the main methods of virtual communication such as different emoticons, emoji, acronyms and abbreviations with examples of practical application. In the age of strong technological development people widely use emoticons, and emoji instead of writing words to express their emotions and to save time. The article also
provides information and a description of the following forms of online communication: teleconferences, chat rooms, blogs, forums and Zoom, the most widely used platform during the Covid 19 pandemic. This platform has been used successfully as the main educational medium for higher education students as all institutions have moved to a distance learning format. The article outlines the use of the listed internet resources and their advantages for virtual communication. More details are given about the operation and various features of the Zoom platform for successful work in the learning process.

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