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Introduction
The Internet, sometimes called simply "the Net," is a worldwide system of computer
networks - a network of networks in which users at any one computer can, if they have
permission, get information from any other computer (and sometimes talk directly to
users at other computers). It was conceived by the Advanced Research Projects Agency
(ARPA) of the U.S. government in 1969 and was first known as the ARPANET. The
original aim was to create a network that would allow users of a research computer at one
university to be able to "talk to" research computers at other universities Today, the
Internet is a public, cooperative, and self-sustaining facility accessible to hundreds of
millions of people worldwide. Physically, the Internet uses a portion of the total resources
of the currently existing public telecommunication networks. Technically, what
distinguishes the Internet is its use of a set of protocols called TCP/IP (for Transmission
Control Protocol/Internet Protocol). Two recent adaptations of Internet technology, the
intranet and the extranet, also make use of the TCP/IP protocol For many Internet users,
electronic mail (e-mail) has practically replaced the Postal Service for short written
transactions. Electronic mail is the most widely used application on the Net. The most
widely used part of the Internet is the World Wide Web (often abbreviated "WWW" or
called "the Web"). Its outstanding feature is hypertext, a method of instant cross-
referencing. In most Web sites, certain words or phrases appear in text of a different color
than the rest; often this text is also underlined using the Web, its users have access to
millions of pages of information. Web browsing is done with a Web browser, the most
popular of which are Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. The
appearance of a particular Web site may vary slightly depending on the browser use.
Also, later versions of a particular browser are able to render more "bells and whistles"
such as animation, virtual reality, sound, and music files, than earlier versions. In this
report I discuss about the internet, its using method, history, advantages, disadvantages
and its use in perspective of Bangladesh.
Segregation of data:
Collected data were segregated from the source material for the purpose of preparing
report.
Processing of data:
Collected data were compiled and processed for the purpose of preparing the report.
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2.1 Internet:
The Internet is a vast network that connects many independent networks spanning over
170 countries in the World. It links computers of many different types, sizes, and
operating systems, and, of course, the many people of those countries that use the Internet
to communicate. The one thing all these different computers have in common is the use
of the Internet Protocol, abbreviated as IP, which allows computers of different types to
communicate with each other. You will often see reference to the longer abbreviation,
TCP/IP, which stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. Your own
computer uses TCP/IP software to enable it to link to this service.
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government grants. In recent years, the US government has stepped aside except for the
portions that link government organizations and let private enterprise develop the nets.
2.5User of internet:
By continent, 36% of the world's Internet users are based in Asia, 29% in Europe, and
21% in North America. Here given the worlds internet usage and population statistic:
Asia
10.90% Europe
41.20% North America
Latin America
15.70% Africa
Middle East
24.60%
Oceania
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Advantages
Communication:
The foremost target of internet has always been the communication. And internet has
excelled beyond the expectations .Still; innovations are going on to make it faster, more
reliable. By the advent of computer’s Internet, our earth has reduced and has attained the
form of a global village.
Now we can communicate in a fraction of second with a person who is sitting in the other
part of the world. Today for better communication, we can avail the facilities of e-mail;
we can chat for hours with our loved ones. There are plenty messenger services in
offering. With help of such services, it has become very easy to establish a kind of global
friendship where you can share your thoughts, can explore other cultures of different
ethnicity.
Email:.
Email is now an essential communication tools in business. It is also excellent for
keeping in touch with family and friends. The advantages to email is that it is free ( no
charge per use) when compared to telephone, fax and postal services.
Information:
There is a huge amount of information available on the internet for just about every
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subject known to man, ranging from government law and services, trade fairs and
conferences, market information, new ideas and technical support
Entertainment:
Entertainment is another popular raison d'être why many people prefer to surf the
Internet. In fact, media of internet has become quite successful in trapping multifaceted
entertainment factor. Downloading games, visiting chat rooms or just surfing the Web are
some of the uses people have discovered. There are numerous games that may be
downloaded from the Internet for free. The industry of online gaming has tasted dramatic
and phenomenal attention by game lovers. Chat rooms are popular because users can
meet new and interesting people. In fact, the Internet has been successfully used by
people to find life long partners. When people surf the Web, there are numerous things
that can be found. Music, hobbies, news and more can be found and shared on the
Internet.
Services:
Many services are now provided on the internet such as online banking, job seeking,
purchasing tickets for your favorite movies, guidance services on array of topics
engulfing the every aspect of life, and hotel reservations. Often these services are not
available off-line and can cost you more.
E-Commerce:
Ecommerce is the concept used for any type of commercial maneuvering, or business
deals that involves the transfer of information across the globe via Internet. It has become
a phenomenon associated with any kind of shopping, almost anything. You name it and
Ecommerce with its giant tentacles engulfing every single product and service will make
you available at your door steps. It has got a real amazing and wide range of products
from household needs, technology to entertain
Communities:
Communities of all types have sprung up on the internet. It’s a great way to meet up with
people of similar interest and discuss common issues.
Disadvantages:
Spamming
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Spamming refers to sending unwanted e-mails in bulk, which provide no purpose and
needlessly obstruct the entire system. Such illegal activities can be very frustrating for
you, and so instead of just ignoring it, you should make an effort to try and stop these
activities so that using the Internet can become that much safer.
Virus Threat:
Virus is nothing but a program which disrupts the normal functioning of your computer
systems. Computers attached to internet are more prone to virus attacks and they can end
up into crashing your whole hard disk, causing you considerable headache.
Pornography:
This is perhaps the biggest threat related to your children’s healthy mental life. A very
serious issue concerning the Internet. There are thousands of pornographic sites on the
Internet that can be easily found and can be a detrimental factor to letting children use the
Internet.
Though, internet can also create havoc, destruction and its misuse can be very fatal, the
advantages of it outweigh its disadvantages
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number of university teachers, students, scientists, and researchers who play vital roles in
building a better nation.
Conclusion:
Today internet has brought a globe in a single room. Right from news across the corner
of the world, wealth of knowledge to shopping, purchasing the tickets of favorite movie-
everything is at our finger tips. Internet has great potential and lot to offer. It has a great
use to us. However, like every single innovation in science and technology, internet has
its own advantages and disadvantages. Although Bangladesh is a very small country, still
availability of online Internet service is making significant positive changes in the
country.
Bibliography:
www.walthowe.com.
http://www.healthnet.org.
BBN Timeline
Appendix:
ARPA/DARPA. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Retrieved on 2007-05-21.
IP: Internet Protocol
TCP: Transmission Control Protocol
VOIP: Voice Over Internet Protocol
Reference:
The advantages and disadvantages of Internet: By Jayashree Pakhare
Published: 3/2/2007
Ucchatar Sonirvor Vasa Sikha:By Dr. Hayat Mamud
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