The Internet
The Internet is a collection of linked network systems spanning the globe. Connection is
facilitated via an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The user is registered as an Internet
subscriber and pays a small monthly fee together with local telephone call charges.
What are some of the products of the NET?
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Email services- yahoo, hotmail
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Search engines
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File transfer (ftp)
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Newsgroups and chats
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World wide web (WWW)
gregorymasila answered the question on December 18, 2017 at 13:44
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