The Internet has completing changed our society and our world. The Internet has shaped the way we shop for food, pay our bills and do banking, the way we work, shop, learn, and interact with one another. It has given us the ability to multi-task in ways we would never have thought possible.
The Internet is a global system of computer networks. It gives computers the ability to communicate with one another across the globe. Literally. The Internet was invented and first put to use in the 1960s for strictly government and military use. It wasn't until the mid 1990s where personal computers with Internet capabilities began showing up in American homes.
You could spend an entire day either talking about or writing down the Internet's uses. To name a few: networking (business or social), blogging, chatting, learning, working, communicating, or downloading music or files. It is easy as typing in a site into the address bar, and within seconds the page loads before our eyes.
You could write a book on all the things one can do with the Internet. Some of the popular choices include messaging and friending on Facebook, downloading, uploading and watching home videos and even clips of your favorite TV shows on Youtube, or buying and downloading music on iTunes. It is easy to bookmark these sites by using the "favorites" or "bookmarks" tool in your Internet browser and visit them whenever you want. These sites see millions and millions of users and visitors each day.
The Internet is all around us. More and more Wi-Fi "hot spots" are popping up in cities and towns. Local coffee shops and restaurants, airports, and libraries all offer free Wi-Fi access to their customers and visitors. As time goes on, we will begin to see them more and more in other locations such as gyms, schools, and hospitals.
The Internet has made our lives easier and more difficult at the same time. Relying on the Internet TOO much can have its pitfalls. For example, logging on to your bank's website to make a transfer that you know you need to do and the bank's website is down for "maintenance". Trying to purchase items at a store and the store's credit card machine system is down can be frustrating. Bandwidth usage can also cause issues and can be frustrating for users. Too many people using the same network can make the network run slow and almost nonexistent.
The Internet is like anything else. It can be really beneficial, but too much of it can lead to problems. It is probably safe to say that in another decade or less, we will be able to connect to the Internet from anywhere using any kind of device. With 2011 just beyond the horizon, we can walk into a McDonald's and check our email or Facebook pages by using a cell phone or iPod.
Many believe that in the future we will no longer have to go to work or school. All business and education will be done solely from a computer. There are already education portals that children and teachers use to communicate with one another on homework, tests, and other projects. There are entire advanced degree programs that are 100% Internet based. It is very easy for people to work from home with external email and VPN access. There are even some companies who let their employees work from home several days per week! It's not that far off.
The Internet is a global system of computer networks. It gives computers the ability to communicate with one another across the globe. Literally. The Internet was invented and first put to use in the 1960s for strictly government and military use. It wasn't until the mid 1990s where personal computers with Internet capabilities began showing up in American homes.
You could spend an entire day either talking about or writing down the Internet's uses. To name a few: networking (business or social), blogging, chatting, learning, working, communicating, or downloading music or files. It is easy as typing in a site into the address bar, and within seconds the page loads before our eyes.
You could write a book on all the things one can do with the Internet. Some of the popular choices include messaging and friending on Facebook, downloading, uploading and watching home videos and even clips of your favorite TV shows on Youtube, or buying and downloading music on iTunes. It is easy to bookmark these sites by using the "favorites" or "bookmarks" tool in your Internet browser and visit them whenever you want. These sites see millions and millions of users and visitors each day.
The Internet is all around us. More and more Wi-Fi "hot spots" are popping up in cities and towns. Local coffee shops and restaurants, airports, and libraries all offer free Wi-Fi access to their customers and visitors. As time goes on, we will begin to see them more and more in other locations such as gyms, schools, and hospitals.
The Internet has made our lives easier and more difficult at the same time. Relying on the Internet TOO much can have its pitfalls. For example, logging on to your bank's website to make a transfer that you know you need to do and the bank's website is down for "maintenance". Trying to purchase items at a store and the store's credit card machine system is down can be frustrating. Bandwidth usage can also cause issues and can be frustrating for users. Too many people using the same network can make the network run slow and almost nonexistent.
The Internet is like anything else. It can be really beneficial, but too much of it can lead to problems. It is probably safe to say that in another decade or less, we will be able to connect to the Internet from anywhere using any kind of device. With 2011 just beyond the horizon, we can walk into a McDonald's and check our email or Facebook pages by using a cell phone or iPod.
Many believe that in the future we will no longer have to go to work or school. All business and education will be done solely from a computer. There are already education portals that children and teachers use to communicate with one another on homework, tests, and other projects. There are entire advanced degree programs that are 100% Internet based. It is very easy for people to work from home with external email and VPN access. There are even some companies who let their employees work from home several days per week! It's not that far off.
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