Services of internet

The Internet Provides a number of services such as:

• World Wide Web (WWW)
• Electronic Mail (E-mail)
• Newsgroup
• Chatting
• FTP
• Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce)

World Wide Web (WWW):
The World Wide Web is the fastest growing part of the internet, as well as the most exciting. This is a graphical environment that allows the text and pictures to be displayed on your screen via software called Web Browser.

Electronic Mail (E-Mail:
This service is available over the internet enabling you to send and receive messages on global basis. People use email for anything for which they might use paper mail, faxes, special delivery of documents, or the telephone. You can communicate globally for the cost of local phone call. The reason for this is that you connect to the Internet via your ISP by dialing a local diaplup number.

News Groups:
News groups are included in the internet. They can be accessed with the help of you Internet Browser and enable you to take part in discussion of internet with like-minded people from around the world.

Chatting:
People are talking to other people all over the world. They enter chat rooms with several other people or special someone. They send messages to each other. They are using different services for chatting like MSN Messenger, AOL America Online, ICQ, MIRC, and Yahoo Messenger and many others.

FTP:
FTP ( File Transfer Protocol ) is a simple way to transfer files to and from the internet. Often this is done using your browser. You may obtain FTP programs; download books, pictures, movies, articles and software.

Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce):
This is a modern way for buying and selling goods over the internet in secure manner. It seems that everybody is doing it. Credit cards are used for payment. Many services are available for handling credit cards all over the internet with security.