IX. Complete the sentences and find the continuation.

Modem Instant messaging Listserv Newsgroup		the online facility a forum a device for connecting two computers by a telephone line, consisting of a modulator a service on the Internet
	where subscribers exchange information about a specific subject by electronic mail that converts computer signals into audio signals and a corresponding demodulator that allows the instant exchange of written messages between two or more people using different computers or mobile phones that provides an electronic mailing to subscribers with similar interests

X. Fill in the gaps

online, laptops, converts, the same language, transfer, satellites, catalogues, the Web a high-speed modem

1. Computers need to use ________ to share data and transfer information.

2. The modem _______ the digital signals stored in the computer into analogue signals.

3. A PC card modem is a different more versatile option for _______ and mobile phones.

4. Web TV provides email and access to _______ via a normal TV set plus a high-speed modem.

5. ________ orbiting the earth enable your computer to send and receive Internet files.

6. File Transfer Protocol is used to ________ files between computers.

7. Telnet enables to use ________ databases or library _______.

XI. Choose what Internet system these people should use.

1. “I like receiving daily updates and headlines from newspapers on my computer.”

2. “I’m doing some research and need computer access to the University library.”

3. “I’d like to avoid flying to Japan to attend the meeting but I want to see what’s going on there.”

4. “I want to read people’s opinions about environmental issues and express my views.”

5. “I have designed a web page and want to transfer the data to my reserved web space.”

6. “I’d like to check my students’ draft essays on my computer and send them back with my suggestions.”

7. “I don’t want to spend too much money on international phone calls but I love hearing his voice.”

8. “I live in a small village where there are no other teenagers. I wish I had the chance to meet and chat with friends.”

XII. Make up sentences

1. on / is/ a way/ Internet Protocol/ the Internet/ number/ to identify/ the computer.

2. access / need/ You/ to connect/ your Internet Service/ computer/ a modem/ your/ to/ and/ provider/ a telephone line/ then.

3. most computers/ worked/ through/ At first/ used/ the telephone line/ that/ a dial-up/ connection/ telephone/ standard.

4. consists of/ different/ to/ The Internet/ many/ offer/ facilities/ users/ systems/ that.

5. on the Net/ a collection/ or/ The WWW/ of/ pages/ files/ or/ is/ containing/ to/ links /other documents.

6. a terminal/ is/ to function/ that/ Telnet/ a program/ enables/ as/ a computer.