12 2 Uses of the Internet Email Email

12. 2 Uses of the Internet

Email �Email (electronic mail) is the transmission of e �Email addresses are unique and consist of two parts separated by the @ (‘at’) symbol in the form ‘name@domain name’.

Email Headers � To—email address is the address of the person receiving the message. � Cc—carbon copy sends the same message to other people apart from the main recipient � Bcc—blind carbon copy sends a copy to other people without revealing who else got the message � Subject—is the topic of the message or brief description—this is very useful for the receiver of the message.

Search Engine �A search engine is a program that finds websites and web pages. It accesses a database of indexed websites that can be searched using a keyword. �The index is built by regularly scanning for new websites and accepting submissions from website authors.

Chat �A chat provides a real time conversation with one person or with hundreds of people. �People meet for a chat in a chat room (or chat channel). �A chat room is a virtual room usually on a particular topic where people talk in groups or privately.

Newsgroups (Forums) �A newsgroup is an online area in which users conduct discussions on a particular topic. � People read messages and join in discussions by sending or posting messages. � The original collection of newsgroups is called the Usenet (Users’ network). � Newsgroups are read each day by people from all over the world and provide a large diversity ofopinion and knowledge.