The Internet shares different kinds of information in a number of ways. One of the ways is by viewing Web Pages using a Web Browser. With new Web sites connecting everyday, search engines are becoming a vital tool in accessing the information you want. Another useful tool is email . Electronic mail is rapidly becoming a mainstream communication method and all students at QUT receive an email account so they can communicate in this way.
File transfers are another ability of the Internet.
Files can be transfered from or to computers from all over the world. Your Web browser will automatically download files from Internet sites when you select a hyperlink linked to a file located on a Web server. It will ask you would you like to save the file, and then where on your computer you would like to save it. These applications will allow you to 'upload' files to another computer if the other computer allows you to do so. Telnet is another form of inter-networking.