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Components of the Internet:
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World Wide Web - The web with its hypertext information,
graphics, and interactivity is the part that most people are
interested in using. The web provides a single interface in which you
can access a variety of information in different
formats. Most web pages use the hypertext protocol but most of the
other protocols (e-mail, ftp, gopher, newsgroups,list serves, telnet,
chat) are available on the world wide web.
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Electronic Mail (E-Mail) - It allows you to send electronic
messages to other Internet users both locally and world wide.
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You need an e-mail address to send or receive electronic messages
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An e-mail address is usually composed of part of a persons name
than an @ (at)symbol and the server that sends or delivers the
mail.
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Example:
scasey@ccbc.cc.md.us , wclinton@hotmail.com
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You can sign up for Free e-mail accounts at various web sites
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News groups/discussion groups (Usenet)- They allow you to post
and read articles on a wide variety of subjects. They are a global
electronic bulletin boards in which millions of computer users
exchange information on a wide range of topics. These topics could be
either academic or recreational topics. They do not send messages to
your e-mail address but the messages are stored in a central location.
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Listserv - These lists are topic-oriented discussions dealing
with an academic or a general area of popular interest. You must sign
up to be part of these lists and they come to your e-mail account.
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On a Tile.net a guide to
email newsletters and discussion lists on different topics.
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CataList,
the official catalog of LISTSERV
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File Transfer Protocol (FTP) - This allows you to transfer
computer files (data files, software programs, etc.) between you
computer and other computers on the Internet. Be careful of viruses
when you are transferring and downloading files.
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Gopher - Gopher sites are the original web sites. They are only
text that enable you to locate and retrieve Internet documents using a
system of menus.
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Conferencing/Chat - They allow you to have real-time voice or
typed conversations with other Internet users. They are sometimes
included as a feature of a Web site, where users can log on in "chat
room" to exchange information.
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Instant messaging - This allows users on the Web to contact
another user currently logged in and type a conversation.
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Internet Relay Chat (IRC) - This service allows users to
communicate with each other on hundreds of channels. There are
many specific topics on these channels. You must use IRC software
program to access this chat.
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Telnet - This allows you to connect to and use another Internet
computer as if you were directly connected. It is a program that
allows you to log into computers on the Internet and use online
databases, library catalogs, chat services and more. It is often
called "remote access" because you are connecting to a computer and
its services. A link to a telnet program will look like any other
link, but it will launch a Telnet session to make the connection.
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MUD - MUD stands for multi User Dimension. Muds are multi-user
virtual reality games based on simulated worlds. There are MUDs of all
kinds on the Internet and may be joined free of charge. Other
variation of the Mud's name are MUS, MOO, MUCK, DUM, and MUSE.
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Based on Dungeons and Dragons adventure games
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Games that people interact with their surroundings
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Example:Pyroto Mountain
Game
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