INTERNET TECHNOLOGY
INTRODUCTION-
Sending a message to a friend, buying a commodity, finding directions to your destination or simply keeping in touch with friends can all be challenging endeavors. However, the internet has changed the way we relate with our environment and our world in general. You can simply find places on Google maps or stay in touch on Facebook, all have been made possible because of the revolutionary capabilities of the internet.
HOW IT'S WORK -
HOWEVER, WE understand how the internet works, we can simply start from connecting two computers. Two computers can share files and information if they are connected with something known as the Local Area Network (LAN). This connection is usually done by physically attaching a cable to both computers.
However, since the advent of satellite technology, it is now possible to connect two computers without any physical cable. The connection could be made by simply sending signals from one computer to the satellite network. The network in-turn transfers the same message to the second computer. Thus, the internet is a web of computers connected together by satellite.
USES -
Below is the list of top 10 important uses of internet in different sectors.
- Access to Information
- Communication
- Entertainment
- Online shopping
- Uses of internet in Education
- Multi-conferencing
- Social Networks
- Access to the News
- Location access
- Searches for new jobs
Here we discuss the above points in details:
1. ACCESS TO INFORMATION
One of the incredible uses that the internet offers us is the ease with which through its different search engines we can have access to any information we want in a matter of seconds. Either to read some news that interests us or to find information about a relevant topic that we need in any language or device and from anywhere in the world.
This rapid access to information and always available to all people who have access to the internet has led to a generalization of content. That is, all the information can be disseminated quickly, so that it allows awareness campaigns, among others.
2. USES OF INTERNET IN COMMUNICATION
We use the internet to communicate with each other. Instead of sending handwritten letters, now people send e-mails. Internet communication applications, such as Skype, Whatsapp, Facebook messenger allow peoples to make calls to other users of the application free of cost and replaced traditional phones. In addition, these applications offer the possibility of making a video call that allows people to see each other during conversation.
3. ENTERTAINMENT
People use the internet for entertainment purposes. The availability of digital music has changed the way people listen to music. Radio stations broadcast online to increase tune and other websites such as iTunes allow you to stream and download music. Instead of taking a trip to the local video store, many people watch online movies and TV shows. In addition, the Internet has brought a new level of video and computer games, allowing people to play online against friends and foreigners around the world.
4. ONLINE SHOPPING
Want to also order a pizza or acquire anything else at the same time? People use the internet for online shopping. The Internet has changed the way companies operate. Many companies and individuals have web pages of the company to promote their products and have an option to shop online. This presence on the Internet presents the business to a broad audience and can increase profits. The availability of online retailers allows consumers to shop without leaving the comfort of their homes. In addition, consumers can use the Internet to research their options before making purchases.
5. USES OF INTERNET IN EDUCATION
The most positive impact of the internet in today’s world is that students use the internet for their educational purposes. Nowadays students must know how to use the Internet to succeed in school. Teachers use the Internet in their classrooms for instructional, entertainment, and research purposes. Many teachers also post assignments, grades, and other information online so that parents know what their child should be working on. In addition, the introduction of online courses has changed the way many people receive their education.
6. USES OF INTERNET IN MULTI-CONFERENCES
At a professional level, the Internet is one of the most used services to carry out meetings remotely, because it saves time in travel and also increases the possibility of explaining projects and ideas in graphic form. It also allows training for company personnel located in other locations.
7. SOCIAL NETWORKS
Many people use the Internet to keep in touch with friends, family, and current events. To communicate, access the news and many reasons lead us to use social networks. The instantaneous information is virtualized from them and sometimes we know a person or what he or she does throughout his life. Some of the most popular social networks are Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, although there are many others.
8. ACCESS THE NEWS
The Internet has caused times to shorten and everything is more within reach. That is why many people left behind the habit of reading the newspaper or watching television. In this way, one of the frequent uses of the network is to provide us with the last thing that happens internationally.
9. LOCATE US
Many times we use the Internet as a guide to guide us when we are geographically lost or we want to know where the place we want to go to is. In addition, it allows us to calculate the transfer time and the delay minutes of the transport chosen. Some sites and applications such as “Google Maps”, “Waze”, and “HERE WeGo” among others stand out in this need.
10. SEARCHING FOR NEW JOBS
It not only allows us to be in contact with our friends but also to seek and request job offers through the communities and portals that exist for it. As we all know, there are chat rooms and social networks that help us find jobs.
In addition, with the arrival of the Internet, new jobs have been created that previously did not exist related to the virtual world and the network, a clear example of which we have on platforms such as Amazon, eBay, Alibaba … Companies dedicated to selling and buying online.
Derived from the full boom of the above, it has been necessary to train in content that did not exist before so that people can perform these new jobs related to new technologies.
MISUSES OF INTERNET TECHNOLOGY-
1. Porn -
Quite undoubtedly, porn is the one of the most popular misuse of internet. The internet has made it extremely easy for people to have access to pornography. When minors are exposed to pornography, it always has a negative effect. They are not mature enough to understand about the moral aspects of sexual intercourse and watching porn creates a wrong perception about coitus in their impressionable minds. Common problems that arise are chronic masturbation, inability to have emotionally healthy relationships, psychological troubles and porn addiction. What people fail to understand is that pornography is a business and the actors performing sexual acts do not necessarily enjoy the acts but it’s the money that pushes them towards doing such stuff.
2.Spamming
When we talk about electronic spam, we are talking about electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup postings. The fact that an e-mail is classified as spam is on the following two basic criteria. A) It is unwanted. B) This is the deciding factor. These emails are sent in large quantities to numerous recipients. A major negative effect of electronic spam is that it uses up a lot of network bandwidth. Moreover, it may include malware in the form of scripts or other executable attachments. On viewing such e-mails or downloading the attachments, you might unknowingly invite viruses to enter into your system and harm i
Yes. The internet offers you everything you can possibly think of searching. If it provides you information you need for your school project, it also provides you information that will have a negative influence on you. Pornography, videos related to violent crimes, terrorism, documentaries on serial killers, etc. etc. If you are surfing the net, you are most likely to stumble across negative information. The fact that it is so easy to find ways of committing suicide is just astonishing.
3. Prankster
Internet is also a haven for pranksters. Recently, flipkart which is the largest e-commerce company in India, decided to stop delivering consignments which value greater than ten thousand rupees to consumers in Uttar Pradesh as there have been cases where people order expensive products on a Cash on Delivery basis and then refuse to accept the order. In such cases, the company and the sellers associated with company suffer huge losses. It is really easy to play such pranks without being caught. One only needs to go to an internet café, visit the site, order an expensive product on your neighbour’s address (so that you can watch the look on his face when the order is delivered) and then just walk out of the café as any normal person would do.
4. Time Wastage
Time waits for none. We tend to forget this fact. It happens with almost all of us. You need to use the web urgently because you need to complete a task and the internet is irrefutably the fastest way to find what you are looking for. You connect your laptop to the web all the while thinking about your task and what you need to do. As soon as the home page opens on your computer screen, an advertisement of an online shopping site pops up. You are tempted to visit the site but you stop for a moment, thinking about the task at hand but then you visit the site anyway. After all, just looking at the site won’t do any harm. Before you know it, you are looking at items one after the other as minutes fly by. Online games, social networking sites, online shopping sites, chat rooms, etc. the list is endless. For a person who is looking to eliminate boredom, internet is the best thing he can come across!
5. Hacking
“My facebook account just got hacked!” No. Maybe your password wasn’t strong enough. Maybe you gave it once to your best friend and forgot to change. Maybe you forgot to logout while leaving the internet café. Your fault. I walk in next to login to my facebook and your account pops up. Yes, I am bad. I hacked it. Exposing the weakness of a system is bad. Downloading your favourite movie just because it’s available for free is a crime. I won’t mention about the government leaks. It would be too much to talk about for a common man. “A hacker is not a cracker!” is the first thing I say when a not so geeky person asks me what hacking is. At the same time words of my middle school computer teacher echo in my brain- “Breaking in your own house because you lost the keys is not a crime!”
6. Posting fake advertisements
Internet is the easiest way to reach out to the people. Some people use this to fulfill their own evil intentions. You might be looking for online jobs which provide you the opportunity to work from home and make some extra bucks. You stumble across an advertisement that looks too good to say no to. You contact the advertiser little knowing that you are stumbling into a trap. The advertiser asks for your bank account details and you being naïve, give him all the details hoping for an advance payment. The dangers of looking for such offers online is the possibility of them being fake and even worse, posted by cyber felons.
7. Cyber Bullying
Another misuse of the internet is cyber bullying. People make fake profiles on social networking sites and email ids so that they can anonymously threaten a person. Victims of cyber bullying face psychological issues that interfere with their daily routine and work. In most of the cases victims are plagued with lower self-esteem and increased suicidal tendencies. In 2011, the NCPC (National Crime Prevention Council) reported that almost half of the teens in the United States of America are affected by the perils of cyber bullying. The fact that it is online, makes it even more dangerous because the bully does not need to be physically present in front of his victim. Cyber bullying can take place any time.
8. Piracy
Piracy is the act of illegally copying or downloading copyrighted material. People commit piracy because it saves money at their end. However, the loss suffered by the owners is neglected. It’s their piece of creation and they deserve to be rewarded for it. Stating more emotionally, you just can’t snatch away someone’s bread and butter! One credible analysis by the Institute for Policy Innovation concluded that, every year, global music piracy causes $12.5 billion in economic losses, 71,060 U.S. job losses and a loss of $2.7 billion in workers’ income. This is indeed a huge loss! For all those supporters of piracy who think that piracy is victim less, the data clearly illustrates the loss suffered by its victims.
9. Identity Theft
Yes! Internet steals your ID. First, our information is more easily accessible to the criminals through the malware softwares we all fall victims of. Second and more importantly, whatever we put up on social media websites is accessible to a lot of people. You have an account on orkut/facebook/twitter/Google+/ any other social website? If yes, can you guarantee that you are well acquainted with all people in your friend list and that none of them has a fake account? NO! You Can’t. And the result is a disaster of which a lot of people have been a victim. Not only is the identity stolen but also the pictures are cropped and used in unabashed places;
CONCLUSION-
Internet while it has its advantages also has some drawbacks. While we must make the best use of the advantages as have been enumerated above we must avoid the problems connected with it. While we stay connected with our family abroad we must know how to be close to the family that is physically close without losing the personal touch. As we enjoy the sights of far off places, we must keep in mind not to drown ourselves in the world of gadgets at the cost of living the real life around us.
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