Uploading To, And Downloading Files From, The Internet - Toshiba M5 User Manual

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Exploring Your Computer's Features
An overview of using the Internet
If you have an account with an ISP, you can probably set
up an email address at the same time as you sign up for
the service.
Internet chat rooms
A chat room is a Web site that offers a place where
people with similar interests and ideas can communicate
in real-time, one-on-one or in groups, by typing messages
which are instantly viewed by others on their computer
screens.
Internet news groups
A news group is similar to a chat room, but instead of
using a dedicated site to converse about a specialized
subject with others in real-time, a newsgroup uses a Web
site as a clearinghouse where all the messages are placed,
like a gigantic bulletin board.
Online shopping
Many Web sites offer products and services for sale.

Uploading to, and downloading files from, the Internet

Transferring files from one computer to another is termed
uploading (transferring data from your computer to a site on
the Web), or downloading (transferring data from a site on the
Web to your computer).
There are several ways to upload or download data. It can be
as simple as attaching a file or document to an email, or you
can use the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) features of your Web
browser to transfer large amounts of data.