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E-Commerce B2C Sale of goods services to general public E.g.: Dell C2C One consumer sells directly to another. Online auction E.g.: eBay B2B Businesses provide goods services to other businesses Online advertising, recruiting, training Other internet services Email Electronic mail The transmission of messages and files via a computer network Messages can consist of simple text or can contain attachments, such as documents, graphics, or audio/video clips Internet access providers usually provide an e-mail program How does an e-mail message travel? Step 4.When recipient uses e-mail software to check for e-mail messages, the message transfers from incoming mail server to recipient’s computer Step 2.Your software contacts software on your ISP’s outgoing mail server Step 3.Software on outgoing mail server determines best route for data and sends message, which travels along Internet routers to recipient’s incoming mail server Step 1.Using e-mail software, you create and send message Other internet services FTP File Transfer Protocol Internet standard that permits you to upload and download files with other computers on the Internet Newsgroup Online area where users discuss a particular subject Message Boards Web based discussion group Other internet services Mailing List Group of e-mail addresses given a single name When a message is sent to the mailing list, everyone on the list receives the message Chat Real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer Chat room is location on server that permits users to discuss topics of interest Other internet services Instant Messaging A real-time Internet communications service that notifies you when one or more people are online and allows you to exchange messages or files Internet Telephony Enables users to speak to other users over the Internet using their computer Chapter Summary History and structure of the Internet The World Wide Web E-Mail FTP Newsgroups and Message Boards Chat Rooms and Instant Mess