Documento de normas para trabajar en Internet

1. INTERNET
Advances in communication systems and their dissemination worldwide are facilitating
the interconnection between people and institutions around the world and reducing or
eliminating the barriers of distance and time.
The Internet revolution and its continuous evolution are representing a radical change
in the way of understanding social relations, by expanding the social framework and
allowing access to information, people and ideas of the most varied nature.
The Internet is a decentralized global computer network that allows multiple
computers to connect to each other through a series of communication protocols, using
copper cables, fiber optic cables, wireless connections and other means.
This worldwide network of computers provides us with a series of varied services:
• ​Navigation on web pages​​ (WWW, World Wide Web), a system of linked documents
or files that can be viewed through a browser.
• ​Email (e-mail)​​, which allows the sending of messages between users.
•​ News groups (news)​​, forums, instant messaging (chat), etc., which are spaces for
debate and exchange of experiences.
• ​Transfer of files​​ quickly via FTP (file protocol transfer) and file exchange in
so-called P2P networks (peer to peer).
•​ Communication via voice​​ (voice over IP, VoIP) or video conferencing (Skype).
• ​Radio, television and press.
• ​Others​​: purchases of all kinds, access to bank accounts, realization of distance
courses, job search, enrollment in colleges and universities, etc.