Online Online ServicesServices
By Anna Barber
What are What are Online Online
Services?Services?Services that are provided by the internet. There are different types of services e.g. Entertainment, Communication, Real time
information, Commerce, Government, Download Services, Education & Business.
Real Time Real Time InformationInformationThis is a service that provides up to date,
recent information on news, weather, traffic, cinema listing, and many more.
Benefits: You can see everything around you without moving from the comfort of your
home. This is http://www.flightradar24.com, shows us real time flights, right now.
This IsReal Time Information
CommercCommercee
This is a retailing online service. It is when you don’t have to do much to get things that you want delivered to you.
Such as:www.bankfashion.co.uk
Benefits: Again, there is no need to move as you can pay from your card, at
home, and get it delivered to you.
GovernmentGovernmentOnline tax returns, a voting application,
grants.www.gov.uk
Download Download ServicesServices
A variety of Music, films and upgrades, and software underneath your finger
tips. http://www.apple.com/uk/itunes/
Benefits: Instead of buying the music you can download it, from your home.
EducationEducationThis Online Service is a service that
provides learning and training to users. Users are of all ages, 5 year olds to 40
year olds. Services that provide this are Mymaths (mymaths.co.uk) and bbc
bitesize (http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/
Virtual Virtual Learning Learning
EnvironmentsEnvironmentsA virtual learning environment, or learning platform, is an e-learning education system based on the web that models conventional in-person education by providing equivalent
virtual access to classes, class content, tests, homework, grades, assessments, and
other external resources.http://vle.garstanghigh.lancs.sch.uk/
BusinessBusinessElectronic business, or e-business, is the
application of information and communication technologies in support
of all the activities of business.I think this is a bit like Commerce.
www.asda.comwww.sainsburys.co.uk
CommunicatioCommunicationn
Online communication refers to reading, writing and communication via networked computers. Social
networking, like facebook (www.facebook.com) is an example of
communication.
EntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an
user. Like films, games, and even reading. It depends on what you like.
Such as Friv (www.friv.co.uk)Netflix, (www.netflix.com)