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Web Services

                  Internet provides many useful services to us like Chatting, E-mail, Video Conferencing, etc., which
                  help people to connect to each other all around the world. Using these services, organisations
                  can exchange information and conduct meetings with their employees which are located at the
                  different places.

                  Promoting Business

                  Internet also helps companies to promote their products online through websites and social
                  networking sites. It allows users to sell their products online.

                  E-learning

                  Internet has changed the learning from class room to virtual classrooms. These days students
                  can study by sitting at home at their own comfortable timings. Internet is also used by teachers
                  as well as students to collect information on various topics.

                  Entertainment

                  Internet  is used by people for                  Info Byte
                  entertainment.  People can listen  to
                                                                   Blogs are virtual diaries created by people
                  music, watch  movies and  play  games
                                                                   to share their hobbies and thoughts with
                  through Internet. Internet allows people         like-minded people.
                  to read newspapers and magazines
                  online. There are  various services on internet  like Newsgroups  and  Blogs where  people  can
                  contribute as per their interests.

                  Forum

                  A forum is an online discussion site where people with similar interests can post messages, share
                  their views, and get others' ideas on a certain topic of their choice.

                  Easy Communication
                                                                 Info Byte
                  The Internet helps us communicate with
                  people  we  cannot  meet  physically on        A newsgroup is a forum on the Usenet service
                  an everyday basis or who live far away.        for the discussion of a particular topic.
                  There are various social networking sites
                  that help us connect with people who are geographically separated. One can share his or her
                  pictures, videos, and messages with others connected through the internet by using Facebook,
                  Instagram, Twitter, etc.

                  Disadvantages of Internet

                  Internet has many advantages  for the users. But, as we know that excess  of everything  is
                  dangerous. So, Internet has some disadvantages also.
                  There are several websites on the Internet that have violent videos and images. This type of
                  content disturbs the mental health of children.




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