Unit 1 - Online Services

•Communication •Real Time Information •Commerce •Government •Education •Virtual Learning Environment •Business •Entertainement •Download Services

Interacting with another person or group online.

Email, Instant Messaging, Newsgroups, Social Networks, conferencing, blogs

Provides us with up to date information as it happens.

Timetables, news, sport updates, weather reports, travel news.

Paying for goods or services online

Banking, auctions, online sales and purchases.

The government has a number of online services

Tax returns, e-voting, applications for grants, applying for provisional driving licence.

Providing online tools and materials to develop learning.

Online learning, online training, manufacturers online tutorials.

Multi-user games, radio and TV players, video streaming.

Music, films, new software, software upgrades, games.