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Communicating Over the Internet





  • Define the rules of Internet etiquette (Netiquette) for being a good citizen of the Net.

  • Configure an e-mail client and use it to send, receive, answer, forward, and file e-mail; filter out unwanted mail; and detect fake mail IDs.

  • Subscribe to, participate in, and set up your own listserv mailing lists.

  • Configure a newsgroup reader, participate in USENET newsgroups, and create your own Web-based discussion forum.

  • Set up a blog to keep an online diary or weblog of events.

  • Configure an RSS reader to feed you news about new content posted at Web sites of interest.

  • Enter an IRC chat room where you can participate in meaningful, real-time conversations.

  • Configure an instant messaging client to IM your buddies on the Internet.

  • Configure your computer for videoconferencing and participate in conversations that let you see and hear your conversants.

  • Use the telnet protocol to connect to remote host computers on the Internet.

  • Use text-based FTP commands to upload and download files on legacy systems that do not have graphical FTP clients.







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