Thursday, 8 March 2018

INTERNET SERVICE AND TYPE OF WEBSITE

Internet Services

1. World Wide Web (WWW)

 The World Wide Web (WWW), or Web, consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents.


 •Each electronic document on the Web is called a Web page which can contain text, graphics, animation, audio, and video. 


2. E-mail 
  •         The transmission of messages and files via a computer network
  •         An e-mail address is a unique name that consists of a user name and domain name that identifies the user. 
  •         Basic form of an email address is :  username@hostname.subdomain.domain
  •         Example: hazmira88@gmail.com

3. Instant Messaging
  •          A real-time Internet communications 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 them.
  •         For IM to work, both parties must be online at the same time.

4.Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
  •         VoIP , a technology for making telephone calls over the Internet in which speech sounds are converted into binary data.
  •         To connect a calling party to one or more local or long distance called parties.



5. Message Board 
              • Type of discussion group.
                 • Many web sites use message boards because they are easier to use.
                  • Also known as discussion group, discussion forum and online forum.
                  • A general term for any online "bulletin board" where you can leave and expect to see                  responses to messages you have left.
                  • A popular Web-based type of discussion group that does not require a newsreader.




6. File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

  •         FTP is one method, users have to transfer webpages files from their local machine to the server.
  •      •   An FTP server is a computer that allows users to upload and/or download file using FTP.
  •        An FTP site is a collection of file including text, graphics, audio clips, video clips and  program files that reside on an FTP server.
  •       Some FTP sites restrict file transfers to those who have authorized accounts on the FTP server




Types Of Website

1. Portal
  • A web site that offers variety of internet services from single, convenient location.
  •         Most portals offers these free services:
    Ø Search engine
    Ø News
    Ø Sports and weather
    Ø Web publishing
    Ø Reference tools such as yellow pages, maps, shopping, and e-mail and other communication services.




2. Business 
  •         Contains content that promotes or sells products or services.
  •         Many of these enterprises also allow you to purchase their products or services online.
  •         Examples: Pearl Haya Gallery, Anakku brand, Walt Disney Company  and Kraft Brands .
3. Blog 

  •       An informal web site consisting of time-stamped articles, or posts in a diary or journal format, usually listed in reverse chronological order
  •        Most blogs are interactive, allowing visitors to leave comments and even message each other via widgets on the blogs.
  •         Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries.
4. Wiki
  •         A collaborative web site that allows users to create, add to, modify, or delete the web site content via their web browser.
  •         The difference between a wiki and blog is that users cannot modify original posts made by the blogger.
  •         Visitors can also create new content and change the organization of existing content.
  • The simplest wiki programs allow editing of text and hyperlinks only.
  • More advanced wikis make it possible to add or change images, tables, and certain interactive components such as games.
                                                                
5. Online Social Network
  • Encourages members in its online community to share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music and videos with other registered users.
  • Examples: Facebook, MySpace
  •         A media sharing web site
              - a specific type of online social network that enables members to share media such as                   photos, music and videos.





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