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talking at the same general time, except that all are typing, short
messages instead. Chat rooms are usually active 24 hours a day.
Match the words or phrases (1-6) to the definitions (a-f).
1. chat room
2. e-commerce
3. joystick
4. cyberspace
5. desktop
6. multitasking
a) the ability of a computer to run several programmes at once;
b) the screen you see after you’ve switched your computer;
c) an area on the Internet where people can communicate with
each other in ‘real time’;
d) the business of buying and selling goods and services in the
Internet;
e) a sick which helps to move in computer games;
f) the imaginary place where electronic messages, information
pictures, etc. exist when they are sent from one computer to
another.
TEXT 9
Pre-reading task
1. Is security protection important for keeping your privacy?
2. Read the text “Security — Is Your Privacy Protected?” and
discuss the following questions in group:
a) Do you think your information is protected when you use
the Internet? Is it safe to share confident information
through the Internet? Share your opinion with your group-
mates.
b) Choose any topics you like on the given problem
”Internet” and discuss it in group.
3. Write a composition giving your own opinion on the topic
“The World Wide Web”.
Security — Is Your Privacy Protected?
Another key concern is confidentiality. For example, your e-
mail message should be seen only by your intended recipient. While
the letter is in transit, however, a clever and possibly unscrupulous
person or group could intercept or monitor your correspondence. To
protect messages, some people use e-mail software products to
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TEXT 4
Pre-reading task
1. What kind of service is called Usenet?
2. What does Usenet offer?
Newsgroups
Another popular service is called Usenet. Usenet offers
access to newsgroups for group discussions on specific topics. Some
newsgroups focus on buying or selling various consumer items. There
are thousands of newsgroups, and once a user has gained access to
Usenet, there is no cost to subscribe to them.
Let's imagine that someone has joined a newsgroup involved
in stamp collecting. As new messages about this hobby are sent by
others subscribing to this group, the messages become available to
this newcomer. This person reviews not only what someone has sent
to the newsgroup but also what others have written in response. If, for
example, someone requests information about a particular stamp
series, shortly afterward there may be many responses from around
the world, offering information that would be immediately available to
all who subscribe to this newsgroup.
A variation of this idea is the Bulletin Board System (BBS).
BBS is similar to Usenet, except that all files are located on a single
computer, usually maintained by one person or group. The content of
news-groups reflects the varied interests, viewpoints, and moral
values of those who use them, so discretion is needed.
TEXT 5
Pre-reading task
1. What is “one of the original Internet goals”?
2. What help is available when one does not know where a
subject may be located within the Internet?
File Sharing and Topic Searching
One of the original Internet goals was global information
sharing. The teacher mentioned in the previous article located another
educator on the Internet who was willing to share already developed
course materials. Within minutes the files were transferred, despite a
2,000-mile distance.
Just as we locate a phone number by using a telephone
directory, a user may find locations of interest on the Internet by first
