3.3INTERNET SERVICE
-World Wide Web (WWW)
-Electronic Mail
(e-Mail)
-Instant Messaging
(IM)
-Voice Over Internet
Protocol (VOIP) -Message Board-File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
World Wide Web (WWW)
•The
World Wide Web (WWW or W3), commonly known as the Web, is a system of interlinked
hypertext documents accessed via the Internet.
Electronic Mail (e-Mail)
•E-mail is an internet
service that allows the
transmission of messages and files via a computer network.
Instant
Messaging
•A real-time Internet
service that notifies you when one or more people are online and allows you to
exchange messages or files or join a private chat room with those people.
Voice
Over Internet Protocol (VOIP)
•A technology that
allows user to make voice calls using an Internet connection instead of a
regular telephone line. (also called Internet Telephony).
Message
Board
•An Internet site where
users can post comments about a particular issue or topic and reply to other
users' postings.
File Transfer Protocol
(FTP)
•An
Internet standard that permits file uploading and downloading with other
computers on the Internet.
–Uploading is
a process of transferring documents, graphics, and other objects from a
computer to a server on the Internet.
–Downloading is
a process of a computer receiving information, such as Web page, from server on
the Internet.
3.4 TYPES OF WEBSITES
•Portal
•Blog
•Wiki
•Online
Social Network
•Business
portal
•A
Web site that offers a variety of Internet services from a single, convenient
location.
•Examples
of public portals:
–Google
–Yahoo!
–Excite,
–GO.com,
–Lycos
–MSN
blog
•An
informal Web site that consists time-stamped articles in a diary or journal
format, usually listed in reverse chronological order.
wiki
•A
collaborative Web site that allows users to create, add to, modify, or delete
the Web site content via their Web browser.
•Open
to modification by the general public.
•Examples
of wiki:
–Wikipedia
–WikiHow
online social network
•A
Web site that encourages members in its online community to share their
interests, ideas, stories, photos, music, and videos with other registered
users.
business
•A
Web site that contains content that promotes or sells products or services.
•Nearly
every business has a business Web site.•Many of these companies also allow you to purchase their products or services online.
•Examples:
•Malaysia Airlines Online Booking Website
•Trivago