access? The Internet was created in the late 1960s so that U.S. Department of Defense researchers could share information with one another and with other researchers. The scientists and academics who created the internet soon saw the power of the new technology: Wires linking computer terminals together in a "web" of networks allow people anywhere in the world to communicate over the computer. Even though it was developed by the government‚ the Internet is not government run. The Internet Society‚ a
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The internet was created in the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union‚ during The Cold War. Today the internet is known as a large public access network of other interconnected computer network. The internet provides a plethora of information as well as many services that people view as necessities in today’s world such as‚ e-mail‚ instant messaging‚ file sharing‚ gaming‚ etc. The internet is so "convenient" that many people could not even imagine life with out it. There is so
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Research project – Internet of things The internet of things has been a huge topic lately in the IT industry. What is the internet of things? “Simply put this is the concept of basically connecting any device with an on and off switch to the Internet (and/or to each other).”(Morgan) In other words‚ the internet of things is the ability of interconnect everyday objects or “things” via a network. In order to exchange data that will allow for communication between these objects without the need for
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The title of this article is Does the Internet Make You Smarter? It is written by Clay Shirky. The article is written in the Wall Street Journal. This journal entry is written to people who are used to the old routines of past and think that the internet is going to make the new generation stupid. This is also written to the new generation that is supposedly going to be so stupid‚ as a challenge to doing something great with the opportunity we have been given with this newfound technology. This journal
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The Internet is one of the most remarkable things human beings have ever made. With the past few decades‚ internet has become so popular and it is an integral part of our daily lives. Email‚ instant messaging and chat are rapidly replacing the conventional forms of correspondence‚ and the Web has become the first port of call for both information enquiry and leisure activity. How is this affecting language? There is a widespread view that as ‘technospeak’ comes to rule‚ standards will be lost. This
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Internet Privacy The concern about privacy on the Internet is increasingly becoming an issue of international dispute. ?Citizens are becoming concerned that the most intimate details of their daily lives are being monitored‚ searched and recorded.? (www.britannica.com) 81% of Net users are concerned about threats to their privacy while online. The greatest threat to privacy comes from the construction of e-commerce alone‚ and not from state agents. E-commerce is structured on the copy and
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Internet Dating Can Internet Dating be considered real love? It has the basis of a relationship‚ but without human contact. I think that no matter how good two people connect online their actual meeting may not be as passionate as they thought it to be. Online dating seems to be the easier way to meet people with no stress. The people can say whatever they want and not worry about what the person on the other side is thinking or what weird face they’re making. At the same time all of the
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Extended Essay: Internet Abuse in the Workplace Student Number: 2122026 Year: 2014 Course: 10 weeks pre-sessional course (Block B) Tutor: Graeme Givan Internet Abuse in the Workplace Modern society is the internet age. The internet has been adopted in different industries including business and it has its drawbacks in business. It can cause internet abuse in the workplace. Internet abuse in the workplace is an unacceptable behavior which
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there has been some misuse of the Internet on home computers. Some students have created websites about themselves and have including hurtful remarks about others. Adding hurtful remarks about others can be personally damaging or verge into illegal actions such as harassment or privacy issues. Place computers in a high-traffic area so that you can monitor your child’s Internet use. Teach children how to get out of websites quickly and discuss things they see or read that make them feel uncomfortable
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Internet Risks and Our Response 1)Introduction As our society becomes more urban‚ and life becomes hectic and busy for both parents and youth‚ the youths face more issues of modernity than before. Alienation‚ loneliness‚ depression become more prevalent. Many youths also have access to the internet. With the ready availability of broadband‚ and generally an improvement in the telecommunications industry‚ especially in the urban areas (partly due to the government’s push to attract investments
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