PolyU Library
Journal Call no.AP8.V37
AuthorYeo, Wylie.
Article TitleElectronic forums / Wylie Yeo.
Is Part OfVarsity ; no.25, May 1996, p.26-27, illus.
AbstractNewsgroups are addresses on the Internet where any network user can post articles or messages. Other network users can then read them and respond. Currently, there are more than 6,000 newsgroups. They serve two major functions - as public and academic forums.