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INFORMATION AND COMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY GYAMFI SERIES

NOTE THE FOLLOWING AS USED ON THE INTERNET
 Chart Rooms: is an area on the web where many people come together to communicate
online. The conversations are in real time and are visible to everyone in the chart room.
 Newsgroup: it also sometime called threaded discussions or discussion groups. Built around
topics or interests, participants read entries from other participants and respond, each
respondent adding something new to the discussion, creating a tread.
 WEBLOGS: weblog or blogs are a way for anyone to post their thoughts for public viewing.

INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER (ISP)
Is a special organization that provides access to the internet. Examples of Internet Service providers in
Ghana include:
a. U-com
b. Ghana telecom now Vodafone
c. Zip–Net
d. Africa online and Internet Ghana.
e. Network Computer Systems(NCS)
Note; - internet is not owned by any organization or
individuals.
Though internet is not owned by anybody, however there
are several organizations which
propose standards and guidelines for the smooth running
of the internet. They however do not
control it. E.G of such organizations are; THE
INTERNET SOCIETY and WORLD WIDE
WEB CONSORTIUM (W3C).
WORLD WIDE WEB: is an interconnected system of pages of document containing texts,
images, and sounds and video that can be accessed through the internet. It simply called WEB.
Example of web address are: www.ghana.gov.gh(official website for Ghana), www.google.com
etc.
USES OF WEB
For charting online
For downloading software
Used for obtaining news
It aids shopping.
For performing research
For checking exams results
For arranging travel plans
For distance learning.
WEB BROWSER
A web browser is software that is used for displaying and viewing information on the internet. OR Web
browser is software that enables us to browse through and view web sites.

Examples of web browsers are, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Microsoft internet Explorer and Netscape.
The features of web Browsers;

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