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Internet
Internet
The Internet provides different online services. Some examples include:

Web – a collection of billions of webpages that you can view with a web browser
Email – the most common method of sending and receiving messages online
Social media – websites and apps that allow people to share comments, photos,
and videos
Online gaming – games that allow people to play with and against each other
over the Internet
Software updates – operating system and application updates can typically
downloaded from the Internet
Advantages of Internet
1. Mode of Communication
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2. Powerful Search Engine
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4. Information Exchange
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5. Online Banking
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7. Online Business

Internet is one of the best and cheapest ways to promote your

business or product. Starting from 10$, you can already have
your own website and start reaching your potential customers.
You can also use Multiply or Blogger if you don’t want to spend
money for your website.
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8. Entertainment Tool

Entertainment is another popular reason why many people

prefer to surf the Internet. In fact, the Internet has become
quite successful in trapping the multifaceted entertainment
industry. Downloading games or just surfing the celebrity
websites are some of the uses people have discovered. Even
celebrities are using the Internet effectively for promotional
campaigns.
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9. Education
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10. Social Networking

One cannot imagine an online life without Face book or

Twitter. Social networking has become so popular
amongst youth that it might one day replace physical
networking. It has evolved as a great medium to connect
with millions of people with similar interests. Apart from
finding long-lost friends, you can also look for a job,
business opportunities.
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11. Online News
Today some newspapers are attempting to integrate the internet into
every aspect of their operations, i.e., reporters writing stories for both
print and online, and classified advertisements appearing in both media;
others operate websites that are more distinct from the printed
newspaper.
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12. File Sharing
File sharing is the practice of providing access to digitally stored information,
such as computer programs, multimedia , documents or electronic books. It
may be applied through a variety of ways. Common methods of storage,
transmission and dispersion include manual sharing utilizing removable
media.
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13. Research
In order to do research you need to go through hundreds of books as
well as the references and that was one of the most difficult jobs to do
earlier. Since the internet came into life, everything is available just a click
away. You just have to search for the concerned topic and you will get
hundreds of references that may be beneficial for your research. And
since internet is here to make your research public, you can then benefit
a large amount of people from the research work that you have done.
Research is one such thing which has got lots of benefit from this
evolution of internet.
Disadvantages
1. Theft of Personal Information
If you use the Internet for online banking, social networking or other
services, you may risk a theft to your personal information such as name,
address, credit card number etc.
People can access this information through unsecured connections or by
planting software and then use your personal details for their benefit.
Needless to say, this may land you in serious trouble.
Disadvantages
2. Spamming

Spamming refers to sending unwanted e-mails, which serve no

purpose and needlessly obstruct the computer system. Such illegal
activities can be very frustrating as it makes it slower to access our
email accounts and makes the entire service unreliable for
consumers
Disadvantages
Social Isolation

here is an addiction for everything that pertains to the web and

that includes excessive surfing, online gambling, social
networking, and gaming addiction. There are now psychiatric
clinics and doctors that specifically cater to resolving the
problems created by the Internet. These addictions create both
physical as well as mental issues that can lead to health
complications if left unattended.
Disadvantages
Virus Plague

Internet users are often plagued by virus attacks on their

systems. Virus programs are inconspicuous and may get
activated if you click a seemingly harmless link. Computers
connected to the Internet are very prone to targeted virus
attacks and may end up crashing.
Disadvantages
Fake Account and Misuse
Disadvantages
Wrong Information