Internet Services – Difference between Intranet and Extranet

The Internet provides various facilities and users for users.

World Wide Web

www is a collection of millions of websites. A website is a collection of different web pages containing information. www organizes this information in such a way that users can easily search and access the required information.

Email

The full form of Email is Electronic Mail. Email is the exchange of messages and files using the internet. Message In the email can be in different forms like graphics, sounds, video clips, or simple text. It is a fast way of sending messages anywhere in the world in a very short time.

Telnet

TELNET is a program that is used to connect to a remote computer on the internet. A computer can act like a terminal directly linked to a remote computer. It allows a user to log in to the computer and use it as if he is connected to the computer directly.

File Transfer Protocol

File Transfer Protocol is used to transfer files over the internet. Audio, video graphics, and data files can be uploaded or downloaded using this protocol.

The process of transferring a file from a remote computer to a local computer is called downloading. The process of transferring a file from a local computer to a remote computer is called uploading. Different software is available to use this protocol for transferring files on the internet. CuteFTP and WS-FTP are examples of FTP software.

Gopher

Gopher is a menu-based system for exploring the internet and its resources. It provides the facilities of search and file retrieval on the internet. It organizes resources in such a way that finding information becomes easier on the internet.

Chat Group

Chatting is a process of exchanging views on the internet by typing text messages. Many users join chat groups for exchanging views. A Chat group is a group of users with similar interests. The users can interact with one another in real-time. It means that they are online at the same time.

Internet

The Internet is a private and secure business network. It uses internet technology to provide information to the employees of the organization. The information can be protected from unauthorized users. It is designed to meet the internal needs for sharing information within a single organization or company.

Extranet

The extranet is a collection of two or more intranets. It can be accessed by authorized users from outside the organization and can be used extranet to share the information of their intranets. An organization can apply security measures to provide limited access to the employees of other organizations using the extranet.

Difference between Intranet and Extranet

Intranet	Extranet
Intranet contains the information of one organization.	An extranet may have the information of two or more organizations.
Intranet is used to provide information to the employees	An extranet is used to share information with other organizations.