ASSIGNMENT 2

RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET

(Is it true that Switzerland invented the Internet? 2022)

NAME OF STUDENT: Dougevia Duhaney

REGISTRATION NUMBER: 100126...

SCHOOL: Westwood High School

CENTRE NUMBER: 100126

SUBJECT: Electronic Document Preparation and Management

TERRITORY: Jamaica

EXAMINATION PERIOD: May-June 2024

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 Paper size: A4 (21 cm by 29.7 cm)

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WHAT IS THE INTERNET?

The Internet is a globally connected network system that facilitates communication and data
services through a vast collection of private, public, business, academic, and government
networks.

The Internet is decentralized, which means there is no central authority governing its operations.
To enable communication between devices, the internet relies on protocols and standards that
govern how small units of data are formatted, addressed, and transmitted.

The terms internet and World Wide Web (WWW) are often used as synonyms, but technically
they are not the same thing. The Internet is a global network of interconnected computers and
networks. The World Wide Web is a service that uses the Internet’s infrastructure to provide
digital devices and applications with access to websites. Popular internet services include email,
VoIP (Voice over IP), and SMS (Short Message Service).

The Internet is a complex network of interconnected networks governed by protocols and

standards.

The foundation of the Internet is built on a protocol called IP (Internet Protocol). IP provides a
set of rules that govern how data is transmitted across networks. Every device connected to the
internet is assigned a unique IP address which serves as its virtual identifier.

IP addresses play a crucial role in routing data packets between different devices and ensuring
the delivery of information across the internet. When a new computing device connects to the
internet, it is assigned an IP address, either dynamically (temporary assignment) or statically
(fixed assignment). The IP address allows other devices and servers to locate and communicate
with the new device on the network.

Uses of the Internet

1. Search information and web browsing

We search for information every day, whether that be a product, news story, video or similar
thing. To do that, we use search engines like Google Chrome, Mozilla, Safari or search for
information on websites surfing on the web.

2. News

People want to know what is happening around the world immediately. They want fast
information and stay updated on a daily basis.

3. Communication and collaboration

The first significant and most popular use of the Internet is Email. Electronic mail is still the first
thing that the vast majority of people check after they have logged on to the Internet.

4. File transfer and data transfer

Probably the second major use of the Internet in the early days is file and data transfer. This is
done by the FTP – File Transfer Protocol that enables secured exchange between two
participants over the Internet.

5. Social networking

Social networking helps in connecting the world in a more humane approach. One of the most
desired new things to do on the Internet is to express yourself and make new friends via popular
social networks.

6. Entertainment – relax, watch video, listen to music

Today the Internet is the main source of entertainment. You can watch or listen to anything
online by your choice and at any time you want.

7. Gaming

Even though online gaming is considered as entertainment, it deserves to be treated as a separate

category since its astonishing growth is noticeable and impacts the young generation.

Advantages and Disadvantages of the Internet

Advantages Disadvantages
1. The Internet gives us access to 1. What can be used for good can also be
knowledge, information, and learning used for evil.
opportunities.
Anyone who has ever spent some time on the
The Internet provides us with an endless Internet has encountered abusive people.
supply of information that continuously There are trolls, stalkers, and cyberbullying
updates. This resource allows us to access that happens regularly on a variety of
knowledge in ways that were never possible platforms. Because it feels like someone can
in the past. That means we have more be anonymous when they sit behind a screen
learning opportunities that can or mobile device, the filters that we use when
speaking with each other go away. That
means a lot of people treat each other
unkindly when they are online.
2. It connects us to other people in ways 2. Pornography and violence are prevalent
that weren’t possible in the past. on the Internet.
Although not everyone would consider this
If you wanted to communicate with someone issue a disadvantage, exposing children to
without a landline before the Internet, your violence or pornographic images before they
only option was to write that personal letter. It are mature enough to process them can be
could take days, and sometimes even months, detrimental to their development. Teens who
to receive mail from someone else. Items watch movies or listen to music that glorify
could get lost during this process, which specific behaviors are more likely to pursue
means your words might never reach the them in real-life situations. It is an issue that
person you were trying to encourage or can lead to drug use, drinking, violence, and
inform. Because of the technology that is risky sexualized behaviors.
available on the Internet, you can send an
email to anyone in the world with delivery in
under 60 seconds.
3. Supportive communities develop online 3. It creates an addiction to technological
because of the Internet. devices.

Online forums are one of the best innovations Using the Internet can quickly become
that the Internet provides us to use. These addictive for many people. You can find a
places are a spot where people who share massive amount of information to review,
common interests can connect with one spend time connecting with friends on social
another. They can talk about what they enjoy networking sites, or play games while at
doing, ask questions or offer advice, and take work. Instead of doing something productive,
advantage of learning opportunities from this technology off and promotes something
experts in their chosen field. that is frivolous.
4. The Internet helps us to find where we 4. People struggle to disconnect from work
need to go. because of the Internet.

The Internet works with GPS technology to The average employee, even if they are in an
help map and direct us to almost every entry-level position, will spend between 3 to 7
destination in the world today. You can go hours working outside of their usual shift
online to quickly route the best path to follow because of the Internet. Managers and
when finding a business in your area that executives put in up to 20 extra hours per
provides the goods or services you require. week. Being available for work at any time of
The search engines that we use are smart day due to this technology can make it
enough to understand where you are, even if challenging to transition from professional
you are not at home when making a query. responsibilities to personal ones.
5. We can manage our finances more 5. The Internet can provide people with
effectively because of the Internet. your private information.

Instead of receiving a paper statement in the With billions of computers operating around
mail, the Internet allows us to access our bank the world, hackers or malicious users can
account information at any time. That means access accounts through the Internet to locate
you can view your available balance, transfer and steal personal information. These
money between accounts, or pay your bills connections allow for a quick scan of millions
electronically. It prevents payments from of computers simultaneously to quickly
getting lost when you send them with a postal identify vulnerabilities that are open for
carrier while offering immediate exploitation. When someone has your identity
compensation for those who receive the information, they can use it in unauthorized
funding. This benefit allows us to save money ways to gain access to new financial
on stamps, late fees, and other potential resources.
penalties.
6. The Internet allows us to shop for what 6. Students can use the Internet to cheat.
we need online.
The Internet allows students of any age to
Online shopping is another significant cheat on their tests or find ways to get around
advantage to consider when evaluating the assignment requirements. One of the fastest-
pros and cons of the Internet. E-commerce growing areas of e-commerce that you can
platforms let us find goods and services of find online involves professional writers who
interest, giving us the option to purchase them get paid to produce essays for high schoolers,
online instead of visiting a physical store. It college students, and even doctoral
also provides us with an efficient way to candidates.
compare prices between manufacturers,
companies, or platforms to make sure that we
get the best price possible.