Chapter 3 Internet Applications and Services - CIT 1006 - Jan 2025 PDF

CIT 1006: INTERNET TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS CHAPTER 3: Internet Applications and Services Ms. Asihvini Govinda Pilay Jan 2025  Objectives Describe and give examples of different types of portals and their...

CIT 1006: INTERNET TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS CHAPTER 3: Internet Applications and Services Ms. Asihvini Govinda Pilay Jan 2025  Objectives Describe and give examples of different types of portals and their target audiences Identify and use online news, weather, and traffic resources Discuss streaming media, watch video clips, and listen to Internet radio Utilize online research and reference tools Explore health, entertainment, hobby, and other special-interest Web sites 2.  Objectives Discuss online tools for managing personal finances Describe online educational resources Describe the consumer marketplace and online auctions Identify types of online games Download and share files over the Internet 3. Portals 4. Portals 5. Website vs Web Portals 6. Portals Consumer Portals – General consumer portals offer visitors a broad range of content Search tools News, weather, sports E-mail Personal (horizontal) Portals – Consumer portals visitors can customize to meet individual needs My Yahoo! and My MSN. 7 Portals 8. Portals Vertical, Hyperlocal, and Industry Portals Vertical portals (vortals) provide a Web gateway for viewers with more specific interests USA.gov National Resource Directory Hyperlocal portals are specific to a certain geographic location and provide content about that area, written for and by local citizens Airbnb Industry portals target viewers interested in a specific industry Farms.com (agriculture industry) Business.gov (small business). 9 Portals Corporate Portals Enterprise information portals (EIPs) provide access to a company's business information Customers Employees Vendors Other business partners. 10 Corporate Portals. 11  News, Sports, Weather, and Traffic Resources Online news, sports, weather, and traffic resources are complimenting and sometimes replacing traditional sources for many people 12. News, Sports, Weather, and Traffic Resources Most major newspapers also publish Web sites The Wall Street Journal The Boston Globe The Star New Straits Times 13. News, Sports, Weather, and Traffic Resources Broadcast media also publish Web sites News National Public Radio (NPR) BBC (U.K.) CBC (Canada) Sports ESPN FOX Sports Sports Illustrated. 14 News, Sports, Weather, and Traffic Resources Characteristics of News-Oriented Web Sites Availability – ubiquitous (global) Internet access Immediacy – easy to update Web sites with breaking stories plus e-mail notices of breaking stories Interactivity – interactive nature of the Web promotes viewer participation Customizability – customized information for each viewer’s locality and interests Connectivity – Enables users to share news and articles with their contacts. 15 News, Sports, Weather, and Traffic Resources. 16  News, Sports, Weather, and Traffic Resources Streaming Media Audio and video that is continuously delivered from a Web server to a Web browser Makes a site more interesting and adds excitement Web browser capabilities need to be extended with a media player. 17  Research and Reference Tools Numerous reference tools are available online Online encyclopedias Dictionaries Reference desks Trip planners 18. Research and Reference Tools 19. Research and Reference Tools Using Online Encyclopedias Encyclopedia.com Encyclopedia Britannica Bartelby.com Infoplease Encyclopedia Smithsonian. 20 Research and Reference Tools. 21 Research and Reference Tools Online Dictionaries Merriam-Webster Online OneLook Dictionary Search Cambridge Dictionaries Online Thesaurus.com NetLingo Law.com. 22 Research and Reference Tools. 23 Research and Reference Tools. 24  Research and Reference Tools Using Online Reference Desks Internet Public Library Refdesk LibrarySpot.com iTools. 25  Research and Reference Tools Using Online Trip Planners MapQuest Google Maps Expedia Maps. 26 Special Interest Web Sites Health, Diet, and Fitness Information – Restricted-calorie meal plans – Grocery shopping lists – Exercise plans, complete with text and graphic instructions – Daily food and exercise diaries – Electronic pantries or databases of frequently consumed food items used to select foods for daily food consumption diaries – Support discussion groups. 27 Special Interest Web Sites. 28  Special Interest Web Sites Entertainment, Hobby, and Other Special-Interest Sites Learn to make pasta at VegWeb.com. Exchange family history with distant cousins at FamilySearch.org. Review résumé writing tips and post your résumé at Monster.com. Check out colleges, universities, graduate schools, and financial aid choices at Peterson’s. Enjoy movie reviews at Rotten Tomatoes. Discover the beauty of Native American art by touring online exhibits at the National Museum of the American Indian. 29. Food and Cooking 30. Museums 31. Genealogy 32. Seniors 33.  Personal Finance Resources Banking, Bill Presentment, and Bill Payment Services Complete traditional paper-based banking activities online with a few mouse clicks Check your bank balance View paid items Many brick-and-mortar banks are now brick-and-click banks with both physical locations and a Web site 34. Personal Finance Resources Online users now do some or all of their banking online View real-time account balances and recent transactions. View a history of account activity. Search for individual transactions. Pay your bills. Transfer funds between accounts. Download transactions into personal financial management software, such as Quicken. Issue a stop payment on a check. Order checks. Report a lost or stolen ATM card and request a replacement. Change personal information, such as your address, telephone number, and e-mail address.. 35  Personal Finance Resources Banking, Bill Presentment, and Bill Payment Services A bill payment service allows you to log on to a Web site and pay your bills More and more companies are presenting their bills online E-bills are less expensive to create and present than paper bills E-bills are more convenient for consumers 36.  Personal Finance Resources Banking, Bill Presentment, and Bill Payment Services Some companies allow their customers to log on to the company’s Web site and pay their bills electronically Utilities Credit card companies 37.  Personal Finance Resources Financial Calculators, Insurance, and Credit Sites Use online financial calculators to estimate loan or mortgage payments, plan for a major purchase, or plan for retirement Conveniently shop online for competing insurance rates Learn more about how to effectively handle credit and shop for the best credit card offers online Learn how to manage investments online 38. Personal Finance Resources 39.  Personal Finance Resources Investing Online The availability of quick access to online investment information and the proliferation of investment-oriented Web sites empower people to handle or receive advice on their own stock portfolios and other investments MarketWatch Hoover's CNNMoney Morningstar MSN Money The Motley Fool 40. Personal Finance Resources 41.  Education Tools Web-based or online learning is found at all levels Web-based learning (online learning or distance learning) K-12 schools Colleges and universities Employee training Professional development Continuing adult education 42.  Education Tools K-12 and University Students Enhances curriculum for rural schools Provides more choices for home-bound students Offers additional opportunities for working adults who cannot always attend traditional classes 43.  Education Tools Online Employee Training and Professional Development Provides an economical way to train employees Allows busy professionals to fulfill their professional education requirements Eg: LinkedIn Learning 44.  Education Tools Adult Continuing Education Sites Provide learning opportunities for growth, lifestyle enrichment, and just plain fun Many colleges and universities, such as the University of California, Berkeley, offer a variety of credit and noncredit courses online In Malaysia, some professional courses offered online by UM, UTM 45.  Shopping Sites If you want it, you can find it on the Web – Infinite shelf space – Unlimited product selection – 24 x 7 access 46. Shopping Sites The Online Consumer Marketspace – Key reasons for the success of online retail sales (B2C e-business) Convenience Selection Savings Empowerment through access to information – Consumers shop online to compare prices and features May then buy online or offline 47. Shopping Sites Online, Discount, and C2C Web Sites Millions of sellers and buyers participate in online auctions carousell eBay Overstocked items can be found on sites such as O.co 48. Shopping Sites 49.  Online Gaming Sites Attract a wide group of participants around the world Sites that offer games Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. PUBG MOBILE. Roblox. Genshin Impact Clash of Clans. Rise of Kingdoms. Pokémon GO. 50.  Online Gaming Sites Subscription-based games Play the game online with thousands of other players (massively multiplayer online games) Virtual worlds Online gambling Addictive quality and high social costs Illegal for financial institutions to transfer funds to gambling sites 51. Online Gaming Sites 52. Download and File-Sharing Sites Downloading paid content, such as music files, software, stock photos, and so forth, is one of the most popular Internet activities Reviewing Download Sites Freeware (free) and shareware (purchased) software can be downloaded from a number of sites Games, utilities, and screen savers 53. Download and File-Sharing Sites File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Users can download and upload files at FTP sites Anonymous FTP sites are public sites that do not require a unique username or password Private FTP sites require a unique username and password Files can be downloaded or uploaded using a command-line interface, FTP client software, browser, or Windows Explorer 54. Download and File-Sharing Sites 55.  Download and File-Sharing Sites P2P File-Sharing Networks Peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing networks allow users to share files between their individual computers Music and movie industries are working to stop piracy of copyrighted material over P2P file-sharing networks Commercial file-sharing includes product and employee information distribution 56.  Chapter Summary Describe and give examples of different types of portals and their target audiences Identify and use online news, weather, and traffic resources Discuss streaming media, watch video clips, and listen to Internet radio Utilize online research and reference tools Explore health, entertainment, hobby, and other special-interest Web sites 57.  Chapter Summary Discuss online tools for managing personal finances Describe online educational resources Describe the consumer marketplace and online auctions Identify types of online games Download and share files over the Internet 58. Class Activity Draw a mind mapping to discuss the following: Differences between web portal types: consumer, horizontal, vertical, and so on. You can elaborate more on the criteria, examples, the purpose of having that portal, the user involved, and many more. Plan for additional features that might be needed in the future for any of the web portals you choose. (Choose at least 2 portals) 59. END