The Internet Today

The Internet is a gateway to a large amount of knowledge and information, with a limitless amount of uses. The Internet is part of our everyday lives. Its our source for news, announcements and facts; a tool of communication that allows everyone on the whole world to connect with each other all the time; its a way for us to do things like shop, bank and invest; and its an entertaining and educational system for everyone to learn more about the world and to have fun.

Advantages: How the Internet Changed Banking

You can pay your bills at home with the use of the Internet. You don't have to constantly write checks to pay the bills and payments using the Internet will be made on the proper day to avoid charges. And you can receive bills through the internet. And you can also move money from your checking account to your savings by using the Internet.

Advantages: How the Internet Changed Information Sharing

People can share information on the Internet. Since there are somethings only experiences can teach, people can share their experiences with everyone in the whole world using the Internet. There are a lot of good reliable information that is found in the Internet. All you need to do is Google it, and there is a high possibility that you can find the information you're looking for.

Advantages: How the Internet Changed Communication and Socialization

Before, people had to go to post offices and drop letters into a mailbox inorder to communicate from their friends in far away places. The letters usually take a long time before it even reaches to the recipient. Now, through the email, we can write the letter or message, click send, and the recipient can read the letter that was sent in just a few minutes. People no longer have to wait for a long time and even go to post offices thanks to the email.

Socializing with people has never been easier. Thanks to the many social networking sites in the Internet, we can have many opportunities to meet and befriend people even if we never met them before in person.

Advantages: How the Internet Changed Business

Businesses used to rely on patrons to communicate with their customers. Now, businesses can communicate with all of their customers all around the world with a few presses of the keyboard since nearly all of the people around the world use the internet today. The internet also helps businesses and companies to do credit checks and to get background information on future employees.

Disadvantages of the Internet

Security Complications

     Websites can be damaged and hacked by hackers and very important information and data may be deleted by the hacker. Also, personal data and information can be stolen and can be accessed by unauthorized people.

Accuracy of Information

      Information from particular websites might be incorrect because everyone can edit the info, it becomes very hard to know and select the correct info and we can get very confused.

Internet Addiction

      People can get addicted when using the Internet to play games, watch videos and etc without any good purpose, thus wasting a lot of time for the better things in life.

Viruses

      Most of viruses are released from the internet. A virus wrecks havoc in the system of a computer and can cause a lot of damage. A lot of websites are notorious for sending viruses and other malicious softwares that can slowdown your computer and can even harm it. Emails sent from spamming may also contain viruses that can corrupt your computer.

Life Before the Internet

Before the internet, life was absolutely different. The library was the primary source of information for people before, you can watch movies and videos in a movie theater or inside a cinema, you buy books in a bookstore, you can buy the stuff you need in the mall and you engage with a conversation with friends by using a telephone or meeting them in parks and malls.

Now, we can just search in Google to find the information we need, we can watch videos and movies using internet websites like Youtube, we can buy books in sites like Amazon, we can buy or sell stuff in eBay, and we can chat with friends in social networking sites like Facebook, and its all thanks to the Internet.