Examples of Internet Services:

• E-Mail
• WWW
• Instant Messaging
• VoIP
• Message Board
• File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

What is WWW:

• World Wide Web or Web
• The most widely used internet service
• Consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents
• Each document is called web page and containts  text, graphics, animation, audio and video.
• Only web browser can retrieve and display the content.

                                                    

 

What is an E-Mail?

• E-mail (short for electronic mail ) is the transmission of messages and files via a computer network.
• An e-mail program is used to create, send, receive, forward, store, print, and delete e-mail messages.
• Example: Gmail, Yahoo! Mail
• An e-mail address is a combination of a user name and a domain name that identifies a user so that he or she can receive Internet e-mail.
• Example: [email protected]
• A user name is a unique combination of characters, such as letters of the alphabet and/or numbers, that identifies a specific user.
• An address book, or contacts folder, contains a list of names and e-mail addresses.
• An attachment in e-mail message, is a file to supplement the body of the e-mail message.

                                           

 

What is an Instant Messaging?

• Instant messaging (IM) is a real-time Internet communications service that notifies you when one or more people are online and then allows you to exchange messages or files or join a private chat room with them.
• Real time means that you and the people with whom you are conversing are online at the same time.
• Examples of popular Instant Messaging:

• AIM (AOL Instant Messenger)
• Google Talk
• MySpace IM
• Windows Live Messenger
• Yahoo! Messenger

   

               

What is a VoIP?

• VoIP, (Voice over IP, or Internet Protocol) also called Internet telephony, enables users to speak to other users over the Internet.

• Examples of popular VoIP:
• Skype
• Windows Live Call
• Yahoo! Voice

                 

 

 

What is a Message Board?

• A message board is a Web-based type of discussion group.

                               

 

What is a File Transfer Protocol (FTP)?

• It is an Internet standard that permits file uploading and downloading with other computers on the Internet.
• An FTP server is a computer that allows users to upload and/or download files using FTP.
• An FTP site is a collection of files including text, graphics, audio clips, video clips, and program files that reside on an FTP server.