1. Chapter 4: Communication

2. Facilities Electronic mail: pine Electronic bulletin board: bbs
Browsing the web
Refer to man rules and man policies on the rules and regulations
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Facilities

3. program
Electronic mail: private correspondences. The most widely used form of communication. Indispensable.
programs available: mailx, pine, elm.
Follow the instructions given in chapter 4 of Preparatory Course for Programming.
Check your s regularly.
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program

4. BBS Bulletin board system (BBS): public forum, group discussion.
SoC’s BBS: bbs
Follow the instructions given in chapter 4 of Preparatory Course for Programming.
Check the academic folders regularly for messages from course lecturers and tutors.
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BBS

5. Browsing the web HTML: Hypertext Markup Language
HTTP: Hypertext Transfer Protocol
URL: Uniform Resource Locator
Web browsers: Netscape, Internet Explorer, lynx (text-based).
Surfing the web: follow the links, or use the search engines.
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Browsing the web

6. Homework
Try out the facilities and explore.
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Homework