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Newsgroups
You can participate in “newsgroups”–worldwide public discussion groups for debating issues and for
exchanging information. You can subscribe to a newsgroup for almost any topic imaginable, and you
can read, respond to, and create your own messages, usually referred to as articles. Most newsgroups
are unmoderated, which means that you can post your articles directly to the newsgroup. Other
newsgroups are moderated, which means someone screens the articles and posts only those deemed
appropriate for the newsgroup. 
FTP
You can use File Transfer Protocol (FTP) software to transfer files to or from other computers on the
Internet. Many specialized computers known as servers provide Internet users with files through FTP.
FTP software comes in handy when you want to download (copy to your computer) software or
software updates over the Internet.
Telnet
With Telnet software you can log onto other computers so that you can use their programs and data as
if those items were on your own hard disk. Many libraries, for instance, have electronic (online) card
catalogs that you can access by using Telnet software. There are a variety of other specialized databases
that you can access through Telnet.
Connecting 
to the Internet
or an Online
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