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
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.
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.