- Emailing (e.g. Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail)
- Conferencing (e.g. Skype, MSN)
- Browsing
- Online Shopping
- Online Banking
- Posting Blogs
Simply put, the Internet is a worldwide network of computers that allows the "sharing" or "networking" of information at remote sites from other academic institutions, research institutes, private companies, government agencies, and individuals via an agreed set of communication protocol called TCP/IP (or Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol).
Quick Quiz
Instruction: On a piece of paper, write down the appropriate answers for the following question. (See 1.4 Answer Key for correct answer / explanation)
#1. List two functions of the Internet.
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