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Seminar - An Overview of Communications Technologies

Module 6 - Internet, Intranet, Extranet, e-Commerce and Web Services                                      Slide 52 of 70 _________________                                                                                  __________

                                            What is an Intranet?

                                        Organization's Private Network

                                        Intranet Available to Only Internal Company Users

                                        Intranet used to Disseminate Information to
                                           Employees

                                        Internet Technologies used

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Intranet is a private version of the Internet that lets people within an organization exchange information using popular Internet tools such as a browser.

Most Intranets are a collection of Web-sites (departmental Web-sites - Human Resources, Marketing, Finance, Sales, Engineering etc.) belonging to a corporation or members with common interests. Web sites are connected via communications facilities and use Internet technology to exchange information.

Intranets are used to disseminate information and forms for the employees, procedure manuals, expense and requisition forms, newsletters, product information, internal job openings, employee telephone directory etc.