1.Is growth of the Internet‚ in terms of users‚ expected to continue indefinitely? What will cause it to slow‚ if anything? The number of internet users in the U.S. is expected to grow to around 215 million users by 2005‚ up from 170 million users in mid-2001. The growth rate of new users is slowing though‚ due to cost and complexity of computer use required for Internet access. Unless the price of computers drops significantly the internet growth rate will continue to decline. However‚ even if
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years they have become more advanced such as new programs and the internet. The internet is one invention that has caused more harm than good. Reasons for this would be people getting addicted to certain websites‚ having stalkers and people hacking your information. Addiction to the computer is a major issue. A person can get addicted to the websites that the internet offers such as myspace‚ xanga‚ or x-rated pages. Because the internet is available to anyone at anytime it can definitely break up a
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Internet is essential in people’s life‚ and internet surfing is very popular nowadays. Nevertheless‚ office workers may be fire due to surfing on the internet in workplace. It is not a valid reason to fire an employee since Internet surfing has three positive influences on office workers. First of all‚ web surfing allows employees to keep balance between work and amusement. Successful people do not only have to be excellent in their work performance in order to be highly productive‚ but they
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Realism in 21st Century The world‚ in view of the fact that it was created is changing. With the changing desires and demands of today’s standard of living‚ individual needs to be in sync with the demands and trends of modern day living. Not too long ago‚ people were seen doing stuffs that have turned out to be more of a routine in today’s humankind. Every single day a new type of technology is been introduced in today’s world. So‚ the question arises that is theses changes necessary in today’s
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necessitating the creation of certain acts. The two acts which will be discussed in this paper are the Children’s Internet Protection Act of 2000‚ and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. Children’s Internet Protection Act‚ 2000 The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) is a federal law which was passed by Congress to allocate the offensive content over the Internet. CIPA obligates the schools and all public libraries to require filters on their computers to stop minors from
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mind as I prepared to begin the Unplugged Challenge and disconnect from the internet for five days. Several questions crossed my mind before I began. How will I stay connected with people? What if I miss an email naming me the Publishers Clearing House ‘Grand Prize Winner?’ Could I live for nearly a week without the search capability of Google or the hilarious videos of YouTube? It seemed to me that living without the internet was akin to losing an arm. Would I be able to survive without it? The first
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media of this day and age to choose from‚ the most popular being the internet. Most everyone worldwide has a computer‚ tablet or a smart phone in which to receive the internet. Society has virtually made the internet accessible everywhere. How the concept and inventor of the internet is still under debate according to a staff writer‚ Colin Wood‚ which works for a company named Government Technology. Actually‚ I Invented the Internet In a recent interview published by CNET‚ Cerf‚ one of the creators
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things. If people continue to act like this they won’t be able to function in society. Technology alters peoples communication skills. It has a negative effect on today’s society. However‚ “our culture heralds the Internet as a technological wonder‚ there are suggestions that Internet use has a negative influence on individuals and
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extremely important issue in a society that is growing more and more dependent on the internet. It is the concept that all data on the internet should be treated equally. That sounds vague‚ but make no mistake‚ the state of Net Neutrality is integral to our modern world‚ not only in recent years‚ but in the future as well. To discuss Net Neutrality‚ we must look deeper into what it is. One must understand what the internet is‚ and how it functions. Yes‚ it is used to access Youtube‚ Twitter‚ CNN‚ Google
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times been ridiculed by my parents‚ grandparents and even strangers by my use of the internet. My parents will often times say I spend way to much time on the internet‚ my grandparents say that the internet has consumed my life‚ and some strangers will mumble that I’m not paying attention to surroundings when sitting in Starbucks or Panera on my laptop‚ phone or iPad. They aren’t wrong either. I do use the internet a lot‚ and I’m not ashamed to say that whatsoever. However‚ that is how the world works
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