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EFFECTIVE USE OF THE INTERNET.The Internet is a virtual networking medium…
EFFECTIVE USE OF THE INTERNET.The Internet is a virtual networking medium that can be connected and used on various devices.
Electronic Mail (email)
The first major use of the internet is Email. People thronged to email for sharing information, data files, Photos, Videos, Business communications, and more.
This has enabled faster communication between people and improved business efficiency. An email has reduced paper usage and the load on physical mail
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FTP File Transfer :
This is the second major use case for the internet in the early days. FTP is the file transfer protocol that enables data exchange between two stakeholders over internet media in a secure way.
The data exchange may occur between two business entities or customers with business and vice versa.
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Search Engines
These engines locate the information one seeks, available on whichever server across the globe (world wide web). Google, Yahoo, and MSN are renowned search engines today.
One can search for anything on this site, and the search question can be in any format. People have started using the word Google as a generic verb synonymous with search.
E-Commerce
The Internet enables the selling of goods and services in online mode. Many e-commerce platform vendors like Amazon and Ola aggregate several products/services available in the market and sell them through their portal to customers.
Products are procured by platform vendors, stored in their warehouses, packed, and distributed by them in their brand.
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Online Banking
Called Net banking, it allows doing banking transactions at ease sitting at home or while on mobile. Footfalls in the bank branches have come down appreciably with almost all the services available in net banking 24×7.
Any amount of money can be transferred instantaneously through this facility. E-Banking supports Electricity bills, Telephone bills, and other services payments.
Cashless Transactions
Bill Payment at merchandise outlets through debit cards, credit cards, and UPI gateway is increasing.
Cash circulation gets reduced in the system to the extent of the growth of these transactions. It’s growing by more than 50% yearly and is expected to grow by 10 times over the next 5 years.
Education
The Internet offers a wealth of educational material on any subject with structured navigation and search facilities. One can seek any reading material, and the internet will get it for them from any server in any part of the world, and people need not have to go to libraries to go through books.
Collaboration
Online chat tools like messenger, Skype, and other video conferencing tools help people to get connected 24 x7 and have hassle-free business and personal discussions.
This avoids unwanted travel by people and saves their time for productive use. The Internet has also facilitated work from home with seamless connectivity to the office and avoiding daily commuting.
Social Networking
Internet connects people online and enables them to form social groups. Information, Ideas, views, and opinions on social/political issues are exchanged. Political and social organization uses this platform to promote their interest among the public.