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Computers have brought a great revolution. We can transfer any information in form of text,
pictures, audio and videos within a second. Around the world, hundreds and thousands of
computers are connected with each other through the Internet and our family and friends
are just a click away from us. All this is possible due to networking otherwise information
would have taken days to reach us now which can be heard in seconds.
A network can be defined as a group of two or more computers linked together. These
computers are connected together through wires, satellites and various other ways.
INTERNET
The Internet refers to a collection of millions of
computers to share information across the world. What is Ecobee?
The Internet is also called a network of networks as
it is made up of many small, medium and large networks.
ADVANTAGES OF INTERNET
Following are the advantages of the Internet:
We can communicate with our friends through e-mails,
social networking websites and chats.
We can get information on any topic.
We can buy products on the Internet.
We can use the Internet to promote and sell our products.
We can have access to online classes sitting in our homes and enhance our knowledge.
We can listen to watch movies and play games on the Internet.
DISADVANTAGES OF INTERNET
The use of the Internet has grown tremendously over the past few years and it has become
an important part of our everyday lives. We know that the Internet comes with many
benefits, but it has some drawbacks as well. Following are the disadvantages of the Internet:
People are so involved with making friends and playing games on the Internet that
they have stopped giving time to their family and friends so much so that there is no
direct connection with family and friends.
We have started to depend on the information present on the Internet that we have
lost the creative part of us. Instead of relying upon books, we prefer searching for
information on the Internet that cannot be hundred percent accurate.
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