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Chapter Profile
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                  8                                                                  Internet Services

                                                                                       Cyber Security
                                                                                        Cyber Crime

                                  Services on



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                 In the previous class, you have learnt about e-mail and how Internet play an important role in
                 sending and receiving e-mails. With the advancement of technology, the role of Internet is no longer
                 restricted only for sending and receiving e-mails. Now, Internet is used for a wide variety of services
                 including communication, shopping and banking.


                        INTERNET SERVICES

                 Internet services allow us to perform different types of operations over the Internet. We can also
                 access different types of data such as text, images, audio, video and software from the Internet. Let
                 us learn about some of the Internet services in detail.


                 Communication
                 Internet is the most popular means of communication today. Communication with other people has
                 become much easier with the use of Internet. Some of the popular ways used for communication
                 over the Internet are:

                 E-mail

                 E-mail stands for electronic mail. You can send messages and files from your computer to your
                 friend’s  computer and vice-versa using  e-mail service. It is fast and generally delivered within
                 few seconds (depending on the network speed) after sending. It can be sent anytime during the
                 day, anywhere  in the world and
                 to many people  simultaneously.
                 Some of the popular e-mail service
                 providers are Gmail, Yahoo Mail,
                 etc. If you already have an e-mail
                 account, you simply log in to your
                 email account to send and receive
                 emails.
                                                                               Inbox of Gmail





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