INTERNETSERVICES

By Ayush Garg

INTERNET SEARCH ENGINES

Internet search engine is an application, which helps users to locate Web sites containing useful information and references. To search Information : A user types the description of the information using the user interference of the search engine. The search engine then searches the requested information on the WWW and returns the results to the user.

Results enable the user to locate the requested quickly from the last ocean of information available on the internet.

Basic Services Of

The Internet

• E-mail• Blog• Chatting• Social Networking Sites• Video Conferencing•Newsgroup• E-commerce

E-mail• E-Mail is a rapid and productive means of

communication • It is faster than Paper Mail . • Unlike telephone, The persons communicating with

each other need not to be available at the same time.• Unlike Fax documents , Email documents can be stored

in a computer and be easily edited using editing programs.

Blog• The term Blog is an abbreviation of Weblog. • It is used to describe a website ,usually maintained by

an individual. • A blog features remarks/comments, description of

events etc.• Entries are usually displayed in the reverse

chronological order.• It allows us to interact with readers interested in the

same topic

Chatting• Internet provides a facility to exchange typed-in messages online

with people all over the world .• It is done through chat rooms or instant messaging.• A Chat Room is a virtual room where a Real Time Online

conversation takes place between many computer users.• Instant Messaging , or IM is also a real time online

communication with a selected group of people.• For Example- Whatsapp, ChatOn, G-talk etc

Social Networking Sites• Social Networking Sites or SNSs are used to build online

communication to share ideas , activities ,events and exchange files and pictures.

• Facebook, Orkut, Twitter etc., are some of the very popular social networking sites.

• These sites are used by the people almost everyday for chatting, playing games and staying connected with each other.

Video Conferencing• Video Conferencing is alive telecommunication between two

or more people at different locations. • It is an alternative to face-to-face meetings .• It usually involves audio, video and data.

Devices Required For Video Conferencing• Webcams• Microphones• Speakers• Visual Display• User Interface• Control System

Newsgroup• A Newsgroup is an online discussion group that allows people

to interact on a particular topic.• Unlike an email message , a newsgroup message can be

posted by anyone . • A use can start a discussion, post messages and respond to

postings by others.• For Example – If a newsgroup provides the services to

exchange information about current affairs, it will have all the postings related to it.

E-commerce• E-commerce or Electronic Commerce is a very important

service provided by internet for financial transactions. • Different types of goods can be purchased and sold from

anywhere in the world through E-commerce.• Online banking , trading of stocks/bonds , ticket booking etc., also

come under E-commerce.• The mode of payment for such transactions is a Credit card, Debit

Card and Net Banking.• Amazon.com and Ebay.com are the market leaders in online

shopping in the world.