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Features of the InternetHow Much Do You Really Know?
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Chatting
• real-time communication between two users via computer
• either user can enter text by typing on the keyboard – text will appear on the other user's
monitor
• Popular chat services include AOL, Wimba, Google, AIM, etc.
Source: "Chat." Webopedia. WebMediaBrands Inc.. Web.25 Apr 2009. <http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/C/chat.html>.
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• most frequently used functions of the Internet
• may be sent to one or many addresses
• approximately 80 percent of all email is delivered successfully
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Email Tips
• include a Subject with all emails• check your inbox frequently.• Do not open emails and attachments
from people that you do not know• Use proper Netiquette when using
email. – Check out this website about proper
Netiquette! http://www.netmanners.com/email-etiquette/category/email-etiquette-101/
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Problems with Email
• Spam– unsolicited advertising sent to
your email account. – Websites partner with advertisers
to generate money– Advertisers send out spam – Spam can sometimes carry viruses
also.
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Problems with Email
• Viruses– a specific piece of software that is created
to harm your computer.– spread via email and attachments.
Be sure to install anti-virus software and keep it up-to-date to decrease your
problems with viruses.
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File Transfer Protocol
• used to transfer files over the Internet
When you download a file from a server or upload a file to a server, you are
using FTP.
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Newsgroups
• public message boards• focused on a particular topic of
interest • currently over 100,000 Usenet
newsgroups, but only 20,000 or so of those are active
• vary in popularity– some newsgroups only getting a few
posts a month – others get several hundred (and in a few
cases a couple of thousand) messages a day.
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Social Networking
• focuses on building online communities of people who share interests and/or activities
• has created new ways to communicate and share information
• used regularly by millions of people• Popular sites are MySpace, flicker,
and Facebook.
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Telnet
• an older application of the Internet• seldom used• stands for Telecommunications
Network• software that allows you access a
computer remotely
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TRANSITIONALSo how much do you really know about the Internet?
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