THE INTERNET

 

The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suit(TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a network of networks that consists of private, public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global scope, linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless, and optical networking technologies. The Internet carries a vast range of information resources and services, such as the inter-linked hypertext documents and applications of the World Wide Web (WWW), electronic mail,telephony,and file sharing.

There are positive as well as negative effects of the internet which are discussed below.

The positive impacts of the internet include the following:

It provides effective communication using emailing and instant messaging services to any part of the world.
It improves business interactions and transactions, saving on vital time.
Banking and shopping online have made life less complicated.
You can access the latest news from any part of the world without depending on the TV or newspaper.
Education has received a huge boost as uncountable books and journals are available online from libraries across the world. This has made research easier. Students can now opt for online courses using the internet.
Application for jobs has also become easier as most vacancies are advertised online with online applications becoming the norm.
Professionals can now exchange information and materials online, thus enhancing research.

The Negative impact of the internet include the following :

Easy availability of illegal or inappropriate materials online that isn’t age-suitable.
Addiction to social networks can disrupt an individual’s life, both personally and professionally.
Some miscreants use the internet to hack into people’s accounts for spurious activities including stealing data or banking information.
Yet others have been known to misuse the internet for spreading hate and terrorism, two dangerously catastrophic scenarios. However, those indulging in misusing the internet are few and far in-between. On a global scale, the internet has been the best thing to have happened to human society in recent years!