Monday, 10 November 2008

What i have studied from slide 46- 60


+What are plug-ins?

Programs that extend the capability of a browser
You can download many plug-ins at nocost from variousWeb sites


+What is Web publishing?

Web publishing is development and maintenance of Web pages


+What is e-commerce?

Short for electronic commerce
Business transaction that occursover the Internet


+What is e-mail?

Short for electronic mail
The transmission of messages and files via a computer network
Messages can consist of simple text or can contain attachments, such as documents, graphics, or audio/video clips
Internet access providers usually provide an e-mail program
Some Web sites—such as Google Gmail, Windows Live Hotmail, and Yahoo! Mail—provide free e-mail services
One of the original services on the Internet

+What is an e-mail address ?
Email address is unique name that consists of a user name and domain name that identifies the user.


+How does an e-mail message travel?

Step 1.Using e-mail software, you create and send message

Step 2.Your software contacts software on your service provider’s outgoing mail server

Step 3.Software on outgoing mail server determines best route for data and sends message, which travels along Internet routers to recipient’s incoming mail server

Step 4.When recipient uses e-mail software to check for e-mail messages, the message transfers from incoming mail server to recipient’s computer


+What is a mailing list?

A mailing list is a group of e-mail names and addresses given a single name

+What is instant messaging (IM)?
IM is a real-time Internet communications service that notifies you when one or more people are online and allows you to exchange messages or files.

+What is a chat?
Chat is real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer


+What is VoIP (Voice over IP)?

VoIP is an enables users to speak to other users over the Internet .


+What is FTP?

File Transfer Protocol—Internet standard that allows you to upload and download files with other computers on the Internet.

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