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Advantages and Disadvantages of Internet
Advantages and Disadvantages of Internet
number of tools available today that may help keep the Internet
environment safer for children.
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Musicians are also concerned with disadvantages to the
Net such as, accessibility and freedom. They are upset because
the Internet provides their music online at no charge to
consumers. File-sharing services, such as Napster, provide
copyrighted songs to all Internet users. The main concern is the
music is free! Musicians feel they are not getting paid for their
work. Because of Napster, it is almost impossible to close down
all file-sharing services because there are too many of them to
count.
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Another major disadvantage of the Internet is privacy.
Electronic messages sent over the Internet can be easily tracked,
revealing who is talking to whom and what they are talking
about. As people surf the Internet, they are constantly giving
information to web sites. People should become aware that the
collection, selling, or sharing of the information they provide
online increases the chances that their information will fall into
the wrong hands. When giving personal information on the
Internet, people should make sure the Web site is protected with
a recognizable security symbol. On the other hand, this does not
mean they are fully protected because anyone may obtain a
users information. In other words, the most common Internet
crimes are frauds.
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Today, not only humans getting viruses, but computers
are also. Computers are mainly getting these viruses from the
Internet, yet viruses may also be transferred through floppy
disks. However, people should mainly be concerned about
receiving viruses from the Internet. Some of these dangerous
viruses destroy the computers entire hard drive, meaning that
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A computer is, etymologically speaking, anything that makes calculations. So, it has been argued
that the abacus is a primitive form of computer. In the modern sense, though, the word
computer is most usually used to refer to an electronic device which can send and receive data,
and process that data so that it is meaningful to humans!
Many computers are connected to the internet in the present day. The internet was actually first
invented by the US military as a method for sending and receiving information securely and
electronically. Nowadays, though, the internet is used worldwide, by both private individuals and
corporations, and for both business and leisure. The internet is a global network of
interconnected computers, which allows these computers to share information with each other.
So, when you send an email for instance, you are using this network to share information with
the recipient!
are very handy for modeling difficult engineering equations or just for totting up your budget
for the month ahead.
10. Staying organized.
A typed document, a handy file, and a neat spreadsheet: all of these computer based tools are
wonderful for keeping your life organized!
15 Conclusion
Computers and the internet represent what is possibly the biggest technological advance of our
age. With them, they have brought many benefits, including wonderful opportunities for
business, education, and social life.
However, computers have also threatened to privilege some groups of people over others, and to
take control of the way that we think! So, it is important to use computers and the internet wisely
ensuring that we make them work to improve our lives whilst also relaxing and enjoying some
of the traditional pleasures this world has to offer, such as appreciating natural beauty or taking
the time to write a hand written letter.