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OtherOther

InternetInternet

FeaturesFeatures

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SummarySummary

•E-mailE-mail•Mailing listsMailing lists•NewsgroupsNewsgroups•FTPFTP

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E-mailE-mail

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E-mail AdvantagesE-mail Advantages

•Arrives “now”Arrives “now”•Costs nothingCosts nothing•Time & location not a Time & location not a

barrierbarrier•Written recordWritten record

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E-mail ProgramsE-mail Programs

•Separate programSeparate program–EudoraEudora

• Included in browserIncluded in browser–Netscape MailNetscape Mail–ExplorerExplorer

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E-mail AddressesE-mail Addresses

Parts of an E-mail AddressUsername

Domainname

Organ/Country

massoud @ edtech.mcc. edu

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Message Terms & TipsMessage Terms & Tips

• Short!Short!• EmoticonsEmoticons• AbbrevsAbbrevs

• ShoutingShouting• FlameFlame• SpamSpam

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E-mail FeaturesE-mail Features

•Send a MessageSend a Message•Receive a MessageReceive a Message•Reply to a MessageReply to a Message•Attach File to MessageAttach File to Message•Forward a MessageForward a Message•Print a MessagePrint a Message

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Mailing ListsMailing Lists

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Mailing ListsMailing Lists

•Messages shared by an Messages shared by an interested groupinterested group

•Manually-MaintainedManually-Maintained•AutomatedAutomated

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Subscription AddressesSubscription Addresses

•Subscribe (etc): Subscribe (etc): administrative address administrative address

•Send message: Send message: mailing List address mailing List address

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NewsgroupsNewsgroups

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NewsgroupsNewsgroups

•Non-real time Non-real time conversation on a topicconversation on a topic

•ArticlesArticles–Article (comment)Article (comment)–Thread (responses)Thread (responses)

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Newsgroup CategoriesNewsgroup Categories

• altalt• bizbiz• compcomp• recrec• socsoc• newsnews

• alternativealternative• businessbusiness• computerscomputers• recreationrecreation• socialsocial• newsnews

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Using a NewsgroupUsing a Newsgroup

•Use browser or special Use browser or special software programsoftware program

•Read the FAQsRead the FAQs•Post an ArticlePost an Article

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FTPFTPFile Transfer ProtocolFile Transfer Protocol

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FTPFTP

File Transfer ProtocolFile Transfer Protocol•Private FTP SitePrivate FTP Site•Anonymous FTP SiteAnonymous FTP Site

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Accessing FTP FilesAccessing FTP Files

•Use browserUse browser•Stored in foldersStored in folders•FTP Screen & index fileFTP Screen & index file•File names/extensionsFile names/extensions•Popular FTP SitesPopular FTP Sites

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Types of FTP FilesTypes of FTP Files

• TextText

• VideoVideo

• GraphicsGraphics

• .asc .doc .htm .asc .doc .htm .wpd.wpd

• .avi .mov .mpg.avi .mov .mpg• .bmp .gif .jpg ..bmp .gif .jpg .

eps ...eps ...

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Types of FTP Files (2)Types of FTP Files (2)

• SoundSound

• ProgramsPrograms

• .au .ra .wav .au .ra .wav .snd.snd

• .bat .com .ex.bat .com .exee

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FTP SearchFTP Search

•Search for sitesSearch for sites

•Search for filesSearch for files–ArchieArchie–Shareware.comShareware.com