Protocols used to carry voice signals over the IP network are commonly referred to as Voice over IP or VoIP. VoIP is one of the Internet technologies that allows a user to make telephone calls using a broadband Internet connection instead of a regular (or analog) phone line.
VoIP is a method for taking analog audio signals and turning them into digital data that can be transmitted over the Internet. There are three different VoIP services in common use today. They are Analog Telephone Adapter (ATA), IP Phones and computer-to-computer.
WORLD WIDE WEB (WWW)
The World Wide Web or the Web consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents. Each electronic document on the Web is called a web page which can contain text, graphics, audio and video. These pages are written in Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).
Every website has an address or Uniform Resource Locator (URL). The URL is formed by the protocol, domain, directory and the document name.
An electronic mail or email is the transmission of messages and files via a computer network.
A user utilises an email program to create, send, receive, forward, store, print and delete email messages. Some emails are called web-based email like Yahoo Mail and Hotmail.
INSTANT MESSANGING
Instant messaging, often shortened to IM or IM'ing, is the exchange of near real-time messages through a stand-alone application or embedded software. Unlike chat rooms with many users engaging in multiple and overlapping conversations, IM sessions usually take place between two users in a private, back-and-forth style of communication.
FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL
a standard network protocol used for the transfer of computer files between a client and server on a computer network. FTP is built on a client-server model architecture and uses separate control and data connections between the client and the server.
MESSAGE BOARD
A message board is an online discussion area in which users with similar interests discuss topics. These conversations or discussions are available in the form of posted messages. Discussions are listed in a central place maintained on web pages. Message boards can be specialized or general, global or local, free or subscription-based, public or private, etc.
Due to the simplicity and uncomplicated accessibility, message boards have become an excellent source of discussion and communication on the Internet.
In these friendly discussion spots, members are able to view posts, post new queries or respond to existing queries posted by other members.
A message board is also known as a forum, an online forum, and Internet forum or a discussion board.
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