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• Electronic Mail (Email) is the oldest and most popular Internet service
• Email allows for one-way transmission or exchanging of messages and files over a computer network to one or more specified users
• Examples of different email services include Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, MS Outlook, Windows Live, and Mozilla Thunderbird
• Carbon Copy (CC) is a copy of the email message sent to an addressee other than the main recipient
• Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) is a copy of the email messages to recipients whose email addresses do not appear in the message
• Mailing List is a group of email names and email addresses given a single name or entity
• Newsgroup/Message Board is an online discussion about a particular topic where users post messages called articles
• File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allows for file uploading and downloading with other computers on the internet
• File Transfer Protocol is a computer server that permits users to upload and/or download files using ---
• An File Transfer Protocol site is a collection of files including text, graphics, audio clips, and video clips
• Chat is a real-life typed conversation that takes place over a computer network
• Instant Messenger is a real-time Internet communication service that notifies the user when one or more people are online and allows for message or file exchange
• Search Engine is a software program that helps people find information online using keywords or phrases
• Search engines can return results quickly by scanning the Internet continuously and indexing every page they find
• Different types of websites include Portal, Informal, Educational, Blog, Advocacy, Personal, Business/Marketing, Web Application, Content Aggregator, News, E-Commerce, Online Social Network, Wiki, and Entertainment
• Portal websites offer a variety of Internet services from a single convenient location
• News websites contain newsworthy material including stories and articles relating to current events
• Wiki websites allow users to create, add, modify, or delete website content collaboratively
• Business/Marketing websites promote or sell products/services and have customer-handling facilities
• Blog websites are informal in diary or journal format, reflecting the blogger's interests and opinions
• Entertainment websites offer interactive and engaging content like music, videos, games, and chat rooms
• Content Aggregator websites gather and organize web content for distribution to subscribers
• Online Social Network websites encourage members to share interests, ideas, and media with other users
• Educational websites offer avenues for formal and informal teaching and learning
• Advocacy websites present views of a particular group or association to connect with sponsors and donors
• Web Application websites allow users to access and interact with software through a web browser
• Personal - an individual, celebrity or not, may maintain a personal web page or website for different reason
• 1. E-Commerce involves business transactions over electronic networks like the Internet, including m-commerce for mobile devices