Tutorial 7

In tutorial seven, the book starts off by talking about the unique way of sharing information known as a mailing list. A mailing list is a list of names and email addresses for a group of people who share a common interest in a subject of topic and exchange information by subscribing to the list. Mailing lists are not like the list of contacts you have with your email, but a way to ask a question or suggestion that gets forwarded by a server to subscribers of the list. Another popular user subscribed feature is a podcast. A podcast is a subscription audio broadcast that is created and stored in a digital format on the internet. Podcast became widely popular with the creation of the iPod.

Tutorial 6

Chatting over the internet, helped revolutionize the internet to what is today. It allowed you to have a conversation with somebody in real time with out having to actually communicate verbally with them. It also made it easier for you to talk to somebody far away with out having to pay for long distance. Chat rooms are usually on websites that allow you to talk with people and allow you to have discussions on specific topics. They are usually easier to use because they do not require you to download software in order to use it. You usually just need an account with the site. Another site that helped reshape the internet and communication over it, was myspace. It allows you to connect with old friends and class mates and offers all the essential communication tools in one place.

Tutorial 5

Tutorial 5, a tutorial I believe most people know about and are experts about it. I think every single person who owns a computer and has an internet connection has downloaded a file more than once in their life. Downloading is major piece to why people begin surfing the web and using computers. Be it downloading pictures, games, or music, many many people know how to do it. When downloading and storing on your computer a good anti virus is key. It can protect you from harmful downloads and let you know when a download could potentially hurt your computer.