INTERNET extd 2 Flashcards
Various Internet Services
Internet services include Email, Internet Videoconferencing, Internet Telephony, Content Streaming, Instant Messaging, Usenet and Newsgroups, Telnet, and more.
Email Services
Email allows the exchange of digital messages. Today’s email systems are based on a store-and-forward model, enabling servers to accept, forward, deliver, and store messages, allowing users and their computers not to be online simultaneously.Gmail Features
Gmail Features
Gmail offers various features such as scheduling emails, sending large attachments via Google Drive, utilizing smart compose for quicker email composition, advanced search options, and more.
Web Sites Supporting Email Services
Websites like Gmail, Rediff Mail, Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, Inbox Mail, and Zoho Mail offer email services.
Internet Video Conferencing
Video conferencing involves live audio-visual meetings between multiple participants, facilitated by a strong internet connection. It’s commonly used for business communication and requires appropriate hardware and software.
Video Conferencing Requirements
Requirements for video conferencing include a stable internet connection, a video display device, a computer or conference phone, various peripherals, and video conferencing software.
Top Video Conferencing Software
Top video conferencing software includes Google Meet, Skype, Zoom, Cisco Webex Meetings, Google Hangouts Meet, and Microsoft Teams.
What are some alternative names for Internet phone service?
VoIP, Internet Phone Service, and Broadband Phone Service are alternative names for Internet telephony.
How does Internet phone service differ from traditional telephone service?
Internet phone service uses the internet connection to send and receive voice, operating independently of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN).
What protocol is used in Internet telephony to route calls through the internet?
VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is the special protocol used to route calls through the World Wide Web.
How is streaming content defined?
Streaming content is an audio or video file played while being downloaded from the internet.
What is the benefit of streaming media?
Streaming media significantly reduces or eliminates wait times for online content, depending on the internet connection speed.
What defines Instant Messaging (IM)?
IM is a form of online chat allowing real-time text communication over the internet.
Can you name some popular IM services?
Some popular IM services include Facebook, WhatsApp, Skype, Hangout, qq, and WeChat.
What is Usenet?
Usenet is a distributed Internet Discussion System enabling users to read and post messages to categories known as newsgroups.
What protocol does Usenet use?
Usenet uses the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) to organize newsgroups into subject hierarchies.
What defines a Web Client and a Web Server?
In a web environment, a Client is any machine that requests information, and the Server is the machine that receives the request and sends back the requested information.
What is the role of a Web Server?
A Web Server is designed to accept requests from remote computers and send the requested information back to those computers.
What does URL stand for?
URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, and it’s the global address for documents and resources on the World Wide Web.
What refers to the Web Client in a web environment?
The Web Client is the browser on a user’s PC or Mac that makes requests to remote servers.
How is a URL structured?
It consists of a protocol identifier, which specifies the protocol to use, and a resource name, which indicates the IP address or domain name where the resource is located.
How is a domain name structured?
A domain name is separated by dots and typically consists of an organization’s name and a suffix, which represents the type of organization. For instance, “ibm.com” or “un.org”.
What is the function of a proxy server?
A proxy server acts as a relay between the client and the server, helping prevent unauthorized access to private networks and serving as a tool to build a firewall.
Can you name some common gTLDs?
Some commonly used generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are .com (for businesses), .edu (for educational institutions), .org (for non-commercial organizations), among others.
