‭THE INTERNET‬

‭Introduction-‬
‭ he‬ ‭internet,‬ ‭sometimes‬ ‭simply‬ ‭called‬ ‭the‬ ‭net,‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭worldwide‬ ‭system‬ ‭of‬
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‭interconnected‬ ‭computer‬ ‭networks‬ ‭and‬‭electronic‬‭devices‬ ‭that‬‭communicate‬
‭with each other using an established set of protocols.‬

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‭History of the internet-‬
‭ ‬ ‭very‬ ‭brief‬ ‭history‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭internet‬‭begins‬ ‭with‬‭ARPANET‬‭in‬‭1969,‬ ‭which‬
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‭initially‬ ‭connected‬ ‭four‬ ‭universities'‬ ‭computers‬ ‭to‬ ‭each‬ ‭other.‬ ‭It‬ ‭grew‬ ‭and‬
‭developed‬ ‭into‬ ‭what‬ ‭we‬ ‭recognize‬ ‭as‬ ‭the‬ ‭internet‬ ‭today,‬ ‭which‬ ‭became‬
‭available for public access in 1991.‬
‭ he‬‭internet‬‭was‬‭created‬‭through‬‭the‬‭work‬‭of‬‭many‬‭people.‬‭However,‬‭the‬‭first‬
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‭person to envision a network of connected computers was J.C.R. Licklider.‬

‭Features of the internet-‬

‭ he‬‭internet‬‭has‬‭certain‬‭features‬‭that‬‭make‬‭it‬‭a‬‭powerful‬‭and‬‭versatile‬‭tool‬‭for‬
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‭communication,‬ ‭information‬‭sharing‬‭and‬ ‭diverse‬‭online‬‭activities.‬‭Some‬‭key‬
‭features of the internet include the following:‬
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‭ orldwide‬ ‭availability.‬ ‭The‬ ‭internet‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭global‬ ‭resource‬ ‭that's‬
‭accessible‬‭to‬‭everyone.‬‭Today,‬‭most‬‭people‬‭can‬‭use‬‭the‬‭internet‬‭even‬
‭if they live in the most remote and deserted parts of the world.‬
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‭ ompatibility‬ ‭with‬ ‭other‬ ‭media‬ ‭types.‬ ‭Due‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭standardized‬
‭protocols‬ ‭and‬ ‭formats‬ ‭that‬ ‭it‬ ‭offers,‬ ‭the‬ ‭internet‬ ‭facilitates‬
‭compatibility‬ ‭with‬ ‭various‬ ‭media‬ ‭types.‬ ‭This‬ ‭enables‬ ‭seamless‬
‭integration‬ ‭and‬ ‭interaction‬ ‭across‬ ‭diverse‬ ‭multimedia‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬
‭photos, videos and audio files.‬

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‭ asy‬ ‭accessibility.‬ ‭Web‬ ‭browsers‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭Chrome‬ ‭or‬ ‭Firefox‬ ‭are‬
‭used‬ ‭to‬ ‭access‬ ‭the‬ ‭internet.‬ ‭For‬ ‭end‬ ‭users‬ ‭and‬ ‭developers,‬ ‭these‬
‭programs are simple to use, comprehend and easy to develop.‬
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‭ ffordability.‬ ‭The‬ ‭expenses‬ ‭associated‬ ‭with‬ ‭developing‬ ‭and‬
‭maintaining‬ ‭internet‬ ‭services‬ ‭are‬ ‭low.‬ ‭However,‬ ‭the‬ ‭costs‬ ‭vary‬
‭depending on the type of services and providers being used.‬
‭Applications of Internet and Internet Services -‬
I‭ nternet‬ ‭Services‬ ‭is‬ ‭referred‬ ‭as‬ ‭the‬ ‭facility‬ ‭you‬ ‭are‬ ‭availed‬ ‭through‬
‭internet.There are many kinds of internet facility we are availed now-a-days.‬
‭●‬ O ‭ nline‬ ‭Transaction-‬ ‭All‬‭the‬ ‭financial‬ ‭companies‬‭or‬ ‭banks‬‭have‬ ‭been‬
‭online‬‭and‬‭making‬‭online‬‭transactionbfrom‬‭a‬‭faraway‬‭branch‬‭to‬‭its‬‭head‬
‭branch.‬
‭●‬ ‭Searching-‬ ‭When‬ ‭we‬‭need‬‭any‬ ‭kind‬‭of‬‭information‬‭we‬‭do‬‭find‬‭it‬‭on‬‭a‬
‭certain website or search it through search engines.‬
‭●‬ ‭Ticket‬ ‭Booking‬ ‭-‬ ‭We‬ ‭can‬ ‭book‬‭tickets‬‭for‬‭airlines‬ ‭,‬‭railways‬ ‭,buses‬ ‭,‬
‭movies‬ ‭,and‬‭so‬‭on.‬‭Only‬‭we‬ ‭need‬‭to‬‭pay‬ ‭the‬‭amount‬‭of‬‭that‬‭through‬‭a‬
‭payment gateway‬
‭●‬ ‭E-communication‬ ‭-‬ ‭There‬ ‭are‬ ‭a‬‭number‬ ‭of‬‭facilities‬ ‭to‬‭communicate‬
‭through‬‭online.‬‭Sending‬‭emails,chatting,sending‬‭free‬‭sms‬‭to‬‭cell‬‭phones‬
‭,voice on internet protocol and so on‬
‭●‬ ‭E-‬ ‭commerce-‬ ‭Through‬ ‭the‬ ‭internet‬ ‭we‬ ‭can‬ ‭buy‬ ‭and‬ ‭sell‬ ‭anything‬
‭online.‬‭There‬‭are‬‭a‬‭number‬‭of‬‭buy‬‭and‬‭sell‬‭web‬‭portals‬‭and‬‭we‬‭can‬‭also‬
‭do‬ ‭advertisements‬ ‭of‬ ‭any‬ ‭brand‬ ‭or‬ ‭asset‬ ‭through‬ ‭various‬ ‭popular‬
‭advertising websites.‬

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‭Advantages and Disadvantages of Internet-‬
‭ orld‬ ‭has‬ ‭become‬ ‭internet‬ ‭dependent‬ ‭because‬ ‭of‬ ‭its‬ ‭significant‬ ‭advantage.‬
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‭Here we know about both its advantages and disadvantages.‬

‭Advantages-‬
‭1.Communication‬

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 ‭ he‬ ‭main‬ ‭advantage‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭internet‬ ‭is‬ ‭the‬ ‭faster‬ ‭communication‬ ‭than‬
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‭any‬ ‭other‬ ‭device.its‬ ‭an‬ ‭instant‬ ‭process.Communication‬‭in‬‭the‬ ‭form‬‭of‬
‭video calls,emails,etc.is possible using the internet.‬

‭2. Information‬
‭ ith‬‭the‬ ‭help‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬‭internet‬ ‭we‬‭can‬‭find‬ ‭any‬‭type‬‭of‬‭information‬‭like‬
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‭education‬ ‭related,‬ ‭government‬ ‭laws,‬ ‭market‬ ‭sales,‬ ‭stocks‬ ‭and‬
‭shares,new creation,etc.‬

‭3. Education‬
‭ he‬ ‭internet‬ ‭has‬ ‭now‬ ‭become‬ ‭a‬ ‭part‬ ‭of‬ ‭education.‬ ‭Education‬ ‭like‬
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‭homeschooling‬ ‭is‬ ‭easily‬ ‭carried‬ ‭out‬ ‭using‬ ‭the‬ ‭internet.Teachers‬ ‭can‬
‭upload‬‭their‬‭teaching‬‭videos‬‭on‬‭the‬‭internet‬‭and‬‭are‬‭accessed‬‭by‬‭people‬
‭across the world which is helpful for all students.‬

‭4. Entertainment‬
‭ he‬ ‭internet‬ ‭is‬ ‭now‬ ‭the‬ ‭most‬ ‭popular‬ ‭form‬‭of‬ ‭entertainment.‬‭Movies,‬
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‭songs, video games,etc.are available on many websites for free.‬

‭5. Social network‬

‭ ith‬ ‭the‬ ‭help‬ ‭of‬ ‭Social‬ ‭networking‬ ‭sites,‬ ‭The‬ ‭information‬ ‭is‬ ‭shared‬
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‭with‬ ‭the‬‭people‬‭across‬ ‭the‬‭world.‬ ‭For‬‭example,‬‭Facebook,‬‭Twitter,and‬
‭Instagram are some popular networking sites.‬

‭Disadvantages-‬

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 ‭1.‬‭Information‬ ‭loss:‬ ‭The‬ ‭information‬ ‭and‬ ‭important‬ ‭files‬ ‭can‬ ‭be‬ ‭easily‬
‭taken‬ ‭by‬ ‭the‬ ‭hackers.‬ ‭There‬ ‭is‬ ‭no‬‭exact‬‭proof‬ ‭for‬‭the‬‭security‬ ‭for‬‭the‬
‭details we store like account numbers, passwords, etc.‬
‭2.‬‭Spam:‬ ‭The‬ ‭unnecessary‬ ‭emails,‬ ‭advertisements,‬ ‭etc.‬ ‭sometimes‬ ‭are‬
‭said‬‭to‬‭be‬‭spam‬‭because‬‭they‬‭have‬‭the‬‭ability‬‭to‬‭slow‬‭down‬‭the‬‭system‬
‭and‬ ‭make‬ ‭the‬ ‭users‬ ‭face‬ ‭a‬ ‭lot‬ ‭of‬ ‭problems.‬ ‭Spam‬ ‭emails‬ ‭create‬
‭confusion as important emails are also stored along with them.‬
‭3.‬‭Virus‬ ‭attacks:‬ ‭The‬ ‭malware‬‭or‬ ‭virus‬‭threats‬ ‭are‬‭so‬‭deadly‬ ‭that‬‭affect‬
‭the‬‭system‬‭to‬‭a‬‭greater‬‭extent.‬ ‭It‬‭immediately‬‭deletes‬‭all‬‭important‬‭files‬
‭and‬‭finally,‬‭the‬‭system‬‭ends‬‭up‬‭crashing.‬‭The‬‭virus‬‭attack‬‭is‬‭possible‬‭in‬
‭three ways-‬
‭a.‬ ‭One it attacks selected files‬
‭b.‬ ‭It harms the executable boot files‬
‭c.‬ ‭Most‬‭dangerous‬‭of‬‭all‬‭is‬‭the‬‭macro-virus‬‭which‬‭has‬‭the‬‭ability‬‭to‬
‭replicate and expand to all parts of files.‬
‭4.‬‭Virtual‬ ‭world:‬ ‭The‬ ‭people‬ ‭using‬ ‭the‬ ‭internet‬ ‭often‬ ‭will‬ ‭forget‬ ‭the‬
‭difference‬ ‭between‬ ‭virtual‬ ‭and‬ ‭real‬ ‭worlds.‬ ‭This‬ ‭causes‬ ‭people‬‭to‬‭get‬
‭depressed quickly and it leads to social isolation problems.‬
I‭ n‬ ‭conclusion,‬ ‭the‬ ‭internet‬ ‭stands‬ ‭as‬‭one‬‭of‬ ‭humanity's‬‭most‬ ‭transformative‬
‭inventions,‬ ‭reshaping‬ ‭how‬ ‭we‬ ‭communicate,‬ ‭work,‬ ‭learn,‬ ‭and‬ ‭interact‬ ‭with‬
‭the‬‭world.‬‭Its‬‭vast‬‭network‬‭of‬‭information‬‭has‬‭bridged‬‭gaps‬‭across‬‭continents,‬
‭democratizing‬ ‭access‬ ‭to‬ ‭knowledge‬ ‭and‬ ‭empowering‬ ‭individuals‬ ‭regardless‬
‭of‬ ‭their‬ ‭geographical‬ ‭location.‬ ‭However,‬ ‭with‬ ‭its‬ ‭benefits‬ ‭come‬ ‭challenges‬
‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭privacy‬ ‭concerns,‬ ‭cybersecurity‬ ‭threats,‬ ‭and‬ ‭digital‬ ‭divides.‬ ‭As‬ ‭we‬
‭continue‬ ‭to‬‭navigate‬ ‭the‬‭digital‬ ‭landscape,‬‭it's‬ ‭imperative‬‭to‬‭foster‬‭a‬‭balance‬
‭between‬ ‭innovation‬ ‭and‬ ‭responsibility,‬ ‭ensuring‬ ‭that‬ ‭the‬ ‭internet‬ ‭remains‬ ‭a‬
‭force‬ ‭for‬ ‭good‬ ‭while‬ ‭addressing‬ ‭its‬ ‭inherent‬ ‭complexities.‬ ‭Through‬
‭collaborative‬ ‭efforts‬ ‭in‬ ‭education,‬ ‭policy-making,‬ ‭and‬ ‭technological‬

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a‭ dvancements,‬ ‭we‬ ‭can‬ ‭harness‬ ‭the‬ ‭full‬ ‭potential‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭internet‬ ‭to‬ ‭create‬ ‭a‬
‭more connected, inclusive, and prosperous global community.‬

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