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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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