Saturday, 20 October 2012

INTERNET


Topic 2 – Blog Questions

 
Gabriela Gedeonova

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1.     What is the Internet 2, why was it set up and how does it differ from the original Internet?

2.     What are the advantages/ disadvantages of using EDI in business transactions?

3.     What are the advantages/ disadvantages of using the web for business transactions?

4.     Provide the names of four commonly used e-mail services.

5.     Why did the WWW become more popular than Gopher?

 

(Total Marks 5%)

Each question answers should be no more than 50 words long.

 

6.     For the purposes of your PDP, in what ways do you anticipate that this module may contribute to your PDP?

Notes

A.     These questions should be researched and answered before your tutorial session next week, w/c 08 October.  Remember to take a note of, and properly reference your sources.

 

B.     Please prepare the answers to these questions on a Word document before your tutorial session next week.

 

C.     Save and keep your answers on file as you may be required to upload this document onto your blog site at a later date. 


Answers:

1.     Internet 2 is not- for profit network with purpose for its users to browse and share all the new generation application across disciplinary limits, political boundaries and economic divisions. It was created to be faster source of looking for information as to previous original internet, with higher quality of information within a broader source of fields.

 

2.     Business using EDI have better communication with reduce costs of providing higher service to its customer. Also they generate management report faster with increase productivity and improved accuracy. Unfortunately using EDI may limit the business to broaden its resources and work as its owner can only work with others who use the EDI as the standards are high, systems are expensive to install and sharing some documents can cause problems with cross compatibility when sharing them.

 

3.      Advantages of using the web for business are its worldwide presence with cost-effective marketing and promotion. Also helps to develop a competitive strategy and better customer service but unfortunately has its sectored limitation and can be costly as in process of achieving this goals, business needs to be able to pay for  any upgrade needed to the system

 

4.     Window Live Hotmail, Gmail, iCloud Mail, Zoho Mail

 

5.     WWW become more popular for its easy use. It lets you to find the document directly without going from one menu to next. Users of WWW can explore Gopher but the reverse is not true. Another reason why WWW browsers is more popular is that its only use four key ideas that retain a lot of Gopher’s simplicity but are easily extensible in ways that will keep WWW in technology for long.

 

6.     Recording my achievement and setting myself plans, personal and academic can help me to prepare myself for job interviews which I will encounter in life beyond university. Also building my awareness of others and importance of different team roles will assist me to be more strategic in developing skills for employability. This module will help me to familiar myself with modern technology and improve my skills within the field.

 

References:

·        Internet 2-About Internet 2 – an overview

[ONLINE] Available

http://www.internet2.edu/about/ 

[Accessed 09 October 2012]

 

·        ANS EDI Business with EDI (February 26, 2012) Advantages and Disadvantages with EDI- an overview

 [ONLINE] Available

http://ansiedi.com/

 [Accessed 09 October 2012]

 

·        Buzzle- Advantages and Disadvantages of web E-business

[ONLINE] Available


[Accessed 09 October 2012]

 

·        Heinz Tschabitscher – Top 18 Free Email Services, About.com Guide

[ONLINE] Available


[Accessed 09 October 2012]

 


[ONLINE] Available


[Accessed 09 October 2012]

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