​Internet

• ​Biggest network of computers

• ​not owned by anybody as a whole

​Popular Internet Services

​Electronic Mail

​Video conferencing

​Online Banking

​Social Networking

​E-learning

​Internet free calls(VOIP)

​Internet TV

​E-groups

​Advantages of Internet

​Always available

​​​Vast Range of Information

​Easy to contact people

​Online services

​e-commerce

​Disadvantages

​Virus attack

​Spam

​Fast spreading wrong information

​Potential threat while using Internet

​Bombs- scheduled virus

​Boot Sector Virus

​E-mail virus

​Trojan

​Worms

​Spyware

​Malware

​File virus

​spam

​scareware

​ransomware

​keyloggers

​cookies

​Netiquette of Internet

• Combination of Internet and Etiquette

• ​Commonly known as net etiquette​

​Netiquette of Internet

1. ​Use computer courtesy

2. ​do not shout

3. ​keep personal information private

4. ​pay attention to language issues

5. ​respect others

6. ​be tolerant and careful

7. ​obey copyright laws

8. ​be aware of cyberbullying

9. ​use internet acronymns

10. ​utilizing emoticons

​Emoticons

• ​Happy Face :)

• ​Happy Face with a nose :-)

• ​Sad Face :(

• ​Sad face with a nose :-(

• ​Laughing Face :-D

• ​Laughing Hard XD

• ​Winking Face ;-)

• ​Being Tired :-L

• ​Surprise, Shock :o

• ​Angry/Yelling >:O

​E-Mail( Electronic Mail)

• ​way of sending and receiving messages from one computer to another anywhere in the world

• ​Fastest mode of communication

• ​Cost Effective

• ​any no.of messages can be send

• ​Same message can be send to multiple users instantly

​Requirements

​Computer system

Internet Connection

​e-mail Program

​Mail id and password

​Features

• ​free or paid versions are availiable

• ​Need to register your name

• ​e-mail account is created

• ​user id and password is provided

• ​Sabeer Bhatia - founded Hotmail

• ​Hotmail is the first webmail service.

​Components of an E-mail program

• ​Inbox

• ​Compose

• ​Send

• ​Reply

• ​Forward

• ​Delete

• ​Contacts

• ​Signout

​e-mal address

• ​Username @Domain name

• ​reebagypson@gmail.com

• ​reebagipson@hotmail.com