Advantages and disadvantages of internet 2
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The document discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet. It states that the Internet is a global network that allows for real-time communication around the world and access to a vast amount of information through search engines. However, it also notes that the Internet poses security and privacy risks as personal information can be stolen, and it allows for the spread of unwanted content like spam and pornography.
Advantages and disadvantages of internet 2
- 2. Internet is a network of network that consists of millions of computers across the world.
- 4. The Internet has been mankind's greatest means of communication yet. Newer innovations are only making it faster and more reliable. Today, we can initiate real-time communication with someone who is in another part of the world. For more personal and interactive communication, it is possible to avail the facilities of video conferencing, chat and messenger services.
- 5. The Internet is a treasure trove of information; which offers knowledge on any given topic under the sun. Search engines make information accessible on various subject matters such as, government law and services, trade fairs, conferences, market information, new innovations, relationships matters. It has become common practice to seek assistance from the web in order to research, gather resources for homework, office presentations.
- 6. The Internet has become an essential propagator of knowledge, both through free as well as paid services. The credibility of this form of education and whether it is safe, secure, and trustworthy, is usually proven through the quality and authenticity of content presented by each website. The entire scope of homeschooling has expanded because of increased accessibility to videos of teachers giving lectures, explaining concepts, much like a real classroom.
- 7. Entertainment is one of the foremost reasons why people prefer surfing the Web. In fact, the Internet has gained much success by marketing for several multifaceted entertainment industries. There are innumerable games that can be download, either for a price or for free. Indeed, online gaming has tasted dramatic and phenomenal success because of its ever-increasing demand throughout the world.
- 8. One cannot imagine a social life without Face book or Twitter. These portals have become our means to stay connected with friends and family, and stay in touch with the latest happenings in the world. Social networking has also evolved as a great medium to connect with like-minded individuals. Apart from finding long-lost friends, the Internet also makes it easier to search and apply for jobs and business opportunities on forums and communities.
- 10. The use of Internet for banking, social networking, or other services, often makes our personal information vulnerable to theft. There are no fail- proof ways to securing names, account numbers, addresses, photos, and credit card numbers from being stolen or misused by thieving websites and individuals. Unscrupulous hackers can access our sensitive information through unsecured connections by planting phishing software.
- 11. 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. Spammers usually use bots that bombard the receiver with an endless line of advertisements. This can prove to be increasingly perplexing, it keeps getting mixed with our more important emails.
- 12. Pornography and age-inappropriate content is perhaps the biggest disadvantage of the Internet. The worst being underage porn, which is largely rampant in the deeper parts of the web. It is the lack of control over the distribution. Pornography is not just frowned upon by most societies, it's also banned by some. The Internet makes uploading shocking content so easy, that we end up coming across inappropriate words.
- 13. Typically high click through rates. Active audience. Highly measureable. Trusted source. Relativelyinexpensive. Increasingly lowclick through rates. Passive audience. Difficult to measure. Low credibility/ trust. Can be expensive. ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE