The Birth and Emergence of the Internet
Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks used by millions of people around the world. It is a global data communication system. It is considered as the information superhighway. Pretty much anything that you need is found in the internet. You can just search anything that you want with the touch of your fingertips. Common methods of internet access in homes include dial-up, land line broadband, and 3G mobile phones. Public places to use the internet include libraries and internet cafes, where computers with internet access are available. Areas that offer Wi-Fi can also be availed by anyone using wireless-enabled devices such as a laptop. The internet is a network of networks, that is, it consists of many networks of different types from the local scene up to the international and global scope with the usage of technology.
It provides an incredible amount of information and services that one can enjoy with when using the internet. Not only that, it also supports communication through online chatting and video sharing, and we call that telecommunication. Even if your oceans away from your loved ones, you can still able to communicate with them. Aside from the abovementioned services that the internet can offer, it also provides a venue for advertising since it can be seen all around the world. Its vast potential with regards to information dissemination is indeed amazing. Say goodbye to snail mail and say hello to the ever so famous electronic mail or popularly known as email. With the email, your messages will be sent promptly and the good thing is that, it only takes a few seconds for the recipient to receive your messages. In short, not only time is saved, but also the hassles of having to wait for the mail to arrive like in the case of snail mail. It provides an easy, fast, and convenient way of sending messages from one part of the world to another. Another thing is that it provides flexibility in working hours and location and the internet is pretty much available anywhere using numerous means like mobile phones and desktop computers. The internet has also evolved as a large market for commercialization. It is the fastest way to spread information to a vast number of people simultaneously around the world. It has changed the people do shopping, mailing, researching and even up to the point of making friends through social networks such as Friendster, Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, and many others. In the case of kids, it also changed the way kids’ play, that is, online games are now very popular, and it offers a lot of variety which the kids can enjoy. One can make friends online, advertise himself or herself and alongside his or her interests. Before when you shop for something, you must personally go to the store and pay the price of the commodity you are buying, but with the emergence of the internet, things changed. You can do online shopping with utmost convenience, and you can even let it be delivered in your doorsteps without even breaking a sweat. Before, you need to buy CD’s to listen to your favorite songs, but with today’s advancement, songs can now be downloaded for free. You need not to spend cash in buying CD’s to listen to your favorite songs because you can download it anyway for free. In addition, data sharing is much easier because of the birth of the internet. It makes things a lot more convenient than before. Video streaming and internet TV can now be enjoyed by anyone who uses the internet. Because of this, it is sad to say but one of the things that are made readily accessible not only to adults but also for the minors is pornography. Although the internet can serve us many good things, too much of something is sometimes bad like in the case for minors having easy access to pornographic films.
Social interaction has indeed drastically changed because of the internet. This has revolutionized how people interact and spend their leisure time. Many new things are learned and along with that, many things are also forgotten and left behind. With the internet, the world is now within reach.
