Through the past several decades the advancement of technology has evolved. Among one of the advancements was the Internet. The Internet is a worldwide of networks connecting millions of computers. Through the Internet countries are able to exchange data, news and opinions. It started in the 1960’s when the internet was originally being used for government which later evolved to the world (Computer history museum, 2006). Over the past forty years the internet has changed technology of computers and how the world communicates, online banking, social networking, and online shopping. The Internet we know today grew from seeds planted by the U.S. Government. The Department of Defense issued a twenty thousand dollar contract on December 6, 1967 for the purpose of studying the design and specification of a computer network (Internet History from ARPANET to Broadband, 2007). It was conceived by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) of the U.S. government in 1969 and was first known as the ARPANet (Computer history museum, 2006). The ARPA laid the groundwork which later became the internet. By 1992 the Internet has one million hosts (Ganna, 2006). Through the years the Internet has changed the way people live and run businesses. My project will walk through the discovery and evolution of the Internet.…
Commonly known as the Internet, the world's largest network is used extensively throughout the world today. Since its creation in 1983, the Internet has continued to grow in popularity and use as a commercial and private communications medium. Millions of people throughout the world use the Internet in a variety of ways, ranging from personal conversations to on-line shopping. According to a survey compiled by Nua Ltd in 1999, the number of Internet users rose from 26 million in 1995 to 205 million in 1999, an increase of almost 700% (Nua Ltd)! With such an explosive increase, how then has the Internet affected us personally, and how has it affected the way we do business? The answers to these questions include changes in the way people obtain information, interact, work, learn and conduct business.<br><br>Given the Internet's original purpose is to share information, it is no wonder that the most important asset of the Internet is the wealth of information that can be found on the Internet (Maney 3). Information previously found only in libraries and encyclopedias is now available on the Internet; in addition, news, weather, and movie listings are also made available on the Internet. Internet users constantly remain informed of the world around them by reading news from the New York Times, USA Today, San Jose Mercury News, Los Angeles Times and many other newspapers found on-line. Even those like myself who are far away from home can keep in touch by reading local newspapers published on the Internet.<br><br>Along with the vast amount of information, the Internet also provides almost instant sharing and distribution of information. Through the use of electronic mail, people all over the world can "send information to far-away places cheaply, easily and in great volume much more than any medium before it" (Maney 3). This form of communication known as email is the most widely used tool of the Internet today. <br><br>Another invention of the Internet is the chat…
You are at home in the U.S.A. and want to contact a friend in Ecuador, so you use the internet to communicate and life is better now. While, internet shortens the distances there are also three other negative effects impersonal communication, community misinformation and identity theft.…
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The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to serve several billion users worldwide. It is a network of networks that consists of millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks, of local to global scope, that are linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless and optical networking technologies. The Internet carries an extensive range of information resources and services, such as the inter-linked hypertext documents of the World Wide Web (WWW), the infrastructure to support email, and peer-to-peer networks.…
Nowadays, people use the internet to communicate daily. Today, internet has become the most important tool for man. Advanced technology allows people to communicate even at the opposite ends of the world. However, like every single innovation in science and technology, the internet has its advantages and disadvantages.…
Over the years, the internet has greatly changed the way people use computers and communicate today. Many Internet terms have become part of people's everyday language and e-mail has added a whole new means through which people can communicate. By the turn of the century, information, including access to the Internet, will be the basis for personal, economic, and political advancement. The popular name for the Internet is the information superhighway. Whether you want to find the latest financial news, browse through library catalogs, exchange information with colleagues, or join in a lively political debate, the Internet is the tool that will take you beyond telephones, faxes, and isolated computers to a burgeoning networked information frontier.…
It is obvious that the internet has brought considerable global benefits for us. Information is probably the biggest advantage that the Internet offers. It has provided us a valuable source of information about every subject known to man. Nowadays we can easily find any type of information by the help of search engines like Google. Moreover, the internet has made a major change in the way of communicating. The foremost target of the Internet has always been speedy communication and it has excelled way beyond the expectations. Now, we can communicate in a fraction of second with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world through chat services or video conferencing.…
Internet is probably one of the greatest inventions of the century. Internet has been perhaps the most outstanding innovation in the field of communication in the history of mankind. As with every single innovation, internet has its own advantages and disadvantages. But usually,greater magnitude of advantages outweighs its disadvantages.And today internet has become the most ever powerful tool for man throughout the world.When man has lived a life without computers, why is it not possible now? In olden days people had to do things going to each place.Internet has become a vital part in life. The foremost target of internet has always been the communication.Any kind of information on any topic under the sun is available on the Internet. The search engines like Google, yahoo is at your service on the Internet.…
Life has distinctly undergone some very dramatic changes ever since the dawn of the Internet era and with each passing day there is a growing dependence on it. Those who are used to it would know the helplessness experienced when deprived of riding on this superhighway of information. It has also had a tremendous impact on the sphere of education.…
Although, many people still think e-mail and World Wide Web as the principle constituents of internet, there is lot more in store than e-mail, chat rooms, celebrity web sites and search engines. It also became the best business tool of modern scenario. Today internet has brought a globe in a single room. Right from news across the corner of the world, wealth of knowledge to shopping, purchasing the tickets of your favorite movie-everything is at your finger tips. Internet has great potential and lot to offer… however, like every single innovation in science and technology, internet has its own advantages and disadvantages.…
Today the internet is one of the most used elements in our daily lives. With its continued development and ever growing data base the internet has become an important part of our daily function, from banking to reminders to take the kids to their practices.…
In our generation, the use of computers and the Internet can aid communities by supporting communication and access to information, thereby building social capital and community capacity. Using computers can assist the community planning process ,community participation, and information sharing .Computer-mediated communication can build community awareness, encourage local decision making and dialogue between groups, and support disadvantaged communities. Status barriers can be reduced and online communication with disenfranchised groups, such as women, people of color, and those with disabilities, can be promoted.…
Can anyone imagine his life without internet? Nowadays, internet is the most important and effective way of communication. It is available for everyone at any time and place. It was invented for military purposes in1969. However, at this time it constitutes a vital necessity without which many of our activities seem impossible. This precious invention has been changing the face of the world in different domains: communication between people, business and scientific researches.…
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to serve several billion users worldwide. It is a network of networks that consists of millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks, of local to global scope, that are linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless and optical networking technologies. The Internet carries an extensive range of information resources and services, such as the inter-linked hypertext documents of the World Wide Web (WWW), the infrastructure to support email, and peer-to-peer networks.…