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OtherOther
InternetInternet
FeaturesFeatures
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SummarySummary
•E-mailE-mail•Mailing listsMailing lists•NewsgroupsNewsgroups•FTPFTP
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E-mailE-mail
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E-mail AdvantagesE-mail Advantages
•Arrives “now”Arrives “now”•Costs nothingCosts nothing•Time & location not a Time & location not a
barrierbarrier•Written recordWritten record
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E-mail ProgramsE-mail Programs
•Separate programSeparate program–EudoraEudora
• Included in browserIncluded in browser–Netscape MailNetscape Mail–ExplorerExplorer
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E-mail AddressesE-mail Addresses
Parts of an E-mail AddressUsername
Domainname
Organ/Country
massoud @ edtech.mcc. edu
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Message Terms & TipsMessage Terms & Tips
• Short!Short!• EmoticonsEmoticons• AbbrevsAbbrevs
• ShoutingShouting• FlameFlame• SpamSpam
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E-mail FeaturesE-mail Features
•Send a MessageSend a Message•Receive a MessageReceive a Message•Reply to a MessageReply to a Message•Attach File to MessageAttach File to Message•Forward a MessageForward a Message•Print a MessagePrint a Message
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Mailing ListsMailing Lists
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Mailing ListsMailing Lists
•Messages shared by an Messages shared by an interested groupinterested group
•Manually-MaintainedManually-Maintained•AutomatedAutomated
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Subscription AddressesSubscription Addresses
•Subscribe (etc): Subscribe (etc): administrative address administrative address
•Send message: Send message: mailing List address mailing List address
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NewsgroupsNewsgroups
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NewsgroupsNewsgroups
•Non-real time Non-real time conversation on a topicconversation on a topic
•ArticlesArticles–Article (comment)Article (comment)–Thread (responses)Thread (responses)
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Newsgroup CategoriesNewsgroup Categories
• altalt• bizbiz• compcomp• recrec• socsoc• newsnews
• alternativealternative• businessbusiness• computerscomputers• recreationrecreation• socialsocial• newsnews
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Using a NewsgroupUsing a Newsgroup
•Use browser or special Use browser or special software programsoftware program
•Read the FAQsRead the FAQs•Post an ArticlePost an Article
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FTPFTPFile Transfer ProtocolFile Transfer Protocol
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FTPFTP
File Transfer ProtocolFile Transfer Protocol•Private FTP SitePrivate FTP Site•Anonymous FTP SiteAnonymous FTP Site
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Accessing FTP FilesAccessing FTP Files
•Use browserUse browser•Stored in foldersStored in folders•FTP Screen & index fileFTP Screen & index file•File names/extensionsFile names/extensions•Popular FTP SitesPopular FTP Sites
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Types of FTP FilesTypes of FTP Files
• TextText
• VideoVideo
• GraphicsGraphics
• .asc .doc .htm .asc .doc .htm .wpd.wpd
• .avi .mov .mpg.avi .mov .mpg• .bmp .gif .jpg ..bmp .gif .jpg .
eps ...eps ...
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Types of FTP Files (2)Types of FTP Files (2)
• SoundSound
• ProgramsPrograms
• .au .ra .wav .au .ra .wav .snd.snd
• .bat .com .ex.bat .com .exee
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FTP SearchFTP Search
•Search for sitesSearch for sites
•Search for filesSearch for files–ArchieArchie–Shareware.comShareware.com