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Integrating the Internet into the Foreign Language Curriculum |
 Introduction  What is the Internet? FL Sites Searching the Web Evaluating sites Publishing to the Web Audio sites Resources Penn RomLa Back | Introduction
to the Internet: Some Components
E-mail and mailing lists (also called discussion lists or listserv's). IRC. Internet relay chat permits communication among individuals in "real time" chat rooms. Usenet newsgroups. These permit individuals to read and post messages on an electronic "bulletin board" in specific interest areas using a newsreader program. FTP. File transfer protocol enables one to download (or transfer) electronic documents from one computer to another Telnet. Allows you to access another computer and use it as your own (or to log on to your own computer from a computer in another location). Gopher. Organizes information on the Internet in a hierarchical structure; text only. For an example, visit the University of Minnesota Gopher Menu
WWW (the WorldWide Web). Organizes information on the Internet in a
"web" structure using hyperlinks, rather than in a linear, sequential
organization; accepts graphics, photos, sounds, video.
Getting acquainted with
the tools
Learning the basics
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