internet service and type of websites

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