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2.4 INTRODUCTION OF THE INTERNET - Coggle Diagram
2.4 INTRODUCTION OF THE INTERNET
Internet
Definition
*A worldwide collection of network that links millions of businesses, governments, and individuals
Inter means "between"
Advantages
Faster communication
Allowing faster communication with other virtually from any parts of the word without having to leave his place
The existence of chat rooms and video conferencing have allowed people to chat in real time
Information Resources
Information is available 24 hours a day to access from anywhere
Search engines like Google, Yahoo are available for different subjects for perusal in matter of seconds
Social Networking
Friendship and connection have been over the Internet where people involved in passion over similar interest
Allowing local student to interact with foreign students and discuss with them on different issue while enhancing their skills and knowledge
Online Services
Allowing people to shop online, made bank transitions and book holidays
Working from home which saves money and costs
Disadvantages
Public Safety
Adults, teens and children around the world use Internet to share publicly their photos, journals, music, and other personal information
hackers cans ude the Internet for identity theft
Virus Threat
Most of the viruses transfer from one computer to another through e-mail or when information is downloaded from Internet
For example: viruses get into your personal computer through e-mail and ruin valuable data
Pornography and Social Disconnect
Pornography can get in the hands of children easily
Possible of getting behavioural health risk such as computer addiction and technology overload causing problems in interaction with people real life
Intranet
Definition
A private network that created by companies and organizations to allow their members, authorize person and specifics customer to access internet
Extra means "outside"
Extranet
Definition
A computer network that allows business outside the central company to access some part of its intranet
Intra means "inside"