Table of Contents
Advertisement
140
Exploring Your Options
Exploring audio features
If you have an account with an ISP, you can probably set up
an email address at the same time 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 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 newsgroup is similar to a chat room, but instead of using a
dedicated site to converse about a specialized subject with
others in real-time, it 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 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.
Exploring audio features
You can use your computer to record sounds using an external
microphone. You can play .wav sound files or audio CDs using the
built-in speakers, headphones or external speakers.
Advertisement
Table of Contents
