World of Internet

In this article we are going to discuss the impacts of the internet on our world. First of all we will try to understand that what is internet and how does it work.

When computers are linked together from all over the world for communication purposes, internet is formed. In other words, internet is a web system or connection that connects all the computers together from every place of the world.

Internet is the great revolution in technology. It is a good revolution in the field of Information and Communication Technology. In the present time, one of the best scientific inventions is internet. Wherever computers are being used by different people or companies, internet facility is also available because internet has become the soul of computer technology.

A single computer can do its job or task individually. But with the help of internet, many computers linked together can perform their work in a group. When many computers are connected with each other, the whole work is shared and efficiency of the computer increases.

Initially, the circle of internet was very short. Only a small number of people were connected with internet. But people recognized the benefits of internet very soon. Within a very small time interval, a lot of people got engaged with internet.

Millions of computers are connected together by internet.  Internet has converted the whole world into a global village. Distances have vanished. We can contact any person in any place of the world within seconds. Mutual sharing of messages and voice notes is a result of internet.

Services of internet

There are two major services of internet: Email and Web browsing

1. Email

Email is the abbreviation of electronic mail. We can send and receive messages all over the world using email service. We just need an account to contact the other people. Email service is very advantages and it has some unique features as described below

·        Free of Cost

Email service is free of cost. If you have internet access then you do not need to pay any charges for using email service.

·        Fast Communication

Email service is very fast. It works within seconds.

·        Versatile

Email service is versatile in its use. You can send or receive graphics (images and videos) and other documents except for text messages.

·        Reliable

Email service is very secure to rely. There is no fear of risk of privacy.

·        Simple to Use

Email service is very simple to use. Initially, you have to create an email account. After that its use is very easy and simple.

2. Web Browsing

Web Browsing means to view pages and articles about something on your computer by using internet. It works just like a library where you have a vast collection of books about different topics and fields written by various authors. There is also a variety of pages uploaded or published by different writers and bloggers available on internet. You can find them using a search engine and read them. Search engine provides you a path to reach your searched topic. One of the most popular search engines is Google.

There are many web browsers that can be used to get the service of online web browsing. Some of the most popular web browsers are Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, UC Browser, Opera etc.

Features of Internet

There is a long list of features of internet, some of which are

·        A big source of information

We can get every kind of information from internet. We can get information about supports, education, fashion, food, current affairs, world news etc. We just need to search for a topic and internet shows us the innumerable articles written by different authors about that topic. We can read them as well as can save them to reread.

·        An access to social media

Internet provides us an access to the social media like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Whatsapp etc, where we can share information about ourselves and contact our friends and family members. We can also post there about our activities.

·        An access to online services

Online services of business and marketing can be availed by using internet. We can online sale and purchase anything using internet facilities. Staying at home, marketing has become very easy with the help of internet.

·        A source of entertainment

We can watch online drama serials and movies free of cost. There are special platforms for such services like YouTube and Netflix. Internet has become the best source of internet in spite of television.

·        E-learning

We also use internet for educational purposes. Online lectures and classes are arranged by scholars and teachers to teach their students. Online courses are available for students about different fields. Learning has become very easy with the help of internet.

·        E-commerce

Through e-commerce, we can do online marketing and run a business plan on our computer. People earn money using the internet. Internet is also a good source of income.

Negative Effects of Internet

Besides all the advantages and revolution of internet, there also exist some negative effects of internet on our society and specially our new generation. Internet provides every kind of entertainment either it is useful of harmful.

·        Waste of Time

People spend most of their time using internet. Too much usage of gadgets just to use internet is not fair. The use of mobile phones and computers must be moderate.

·        Adult Content

Adult content is also available on internet very easily. Kids are affected badly by the means of such type of content. Moral values get damaged.

·        Hacking

There are also some risks of privacy. Hacking is one of the worst uses of internet. Hackers steal the personal information of a person using illegal means. They also try to damage the personal accounts of others. Handlers and management of internet has taken strict steps to stop hacking. They also advise the people not to share their personal information to anyone.

·        Piracy

Piracy is also a big problem produced due to internet. Piracy means to share someone’s personal information of video on internet without permission.