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Chapter Profile
Chapter Profile
8 Internet Services
Cyber Security
Cyber Crime
Services on
Internet
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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