Does the Internet make us smarter or dumber? There is a complex debate over the Internet and whether it is making society smarter or dumber. For that matter the debate focuses on the Internet and the intellectuality of individuals‚ and if the Internet hinders or it progresses society as a whole. Other critics argue that the Internet contributes to the decline of our mental state. On the other hand‚ others argue that the Internet promotes and encourages
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The Impact of the Internet on Children Introduction & Background With the advanced development computer technology‚ currently‚ the internet is prevalently spreading nearly everywhere in our life‚ work and study. In fact‚ the internet is a double-edged sword. On the one hand‚ the internet can help us to handle lots of complicated matters and make people broaden their horizons through the internet. However‚ according to the research‚ most of the people‚ especially lots of children‚ are influenced
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The Internet is a household word in the West and is responsible for the wide dissemination of information all over the world. It is perhaps the greatest invention of the 20th century and gives great power to its users; with great power comes great responsibility‚ especially for youths. The Internet is a new medium for distributing information. It has its own culture‚ its own way of communicating‚ no law enforcement‚ no national boundaries as well as free access to every kind of information known
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International Journal of Computing and Business Research ISSN (Online) : 2229-6166 Volume 2 Issue 2 May 2011 INTERNET AS LEARNING TOOL: INDIAN ENGINEERING STUDENT’S PERCEPTION Vandana Sharma [1]‚ Rishu Chhabra[2] 1 2 Education & Research‚ Infosys Technologies Limited‚ Mysore‚ Karnataka‚ India Department of Computer Science & Engineering‚ Chitkara University‚ Punjab‚ India‚ ABSTRACT Our global economy now relies on brainpower and innovation rather than manual labor and raw material
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The Internet: Harmful or Helpful? Ever since its inception in 1982‚ the internet has become an essential part of the average person’s life. Many people see the internet as a place for entertainment‚ research‚ and communication. Although the invention of the internet allows for easy access to information and communication‚ there are some negative effects‚ such as encouraging cheating‚ corrupting children‚ and hindering development of social skills as well. The internet allows for easy access
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Would Life be Like Without the Internet? An interesting question in an age where the Internet plays an integral part of everyday life‚ business and society! So what are the implications of a life without the internet? Well firstly we should ask the question in a more specific circumstance. What would life be like with no Internet if the ‘plug’ was pulled today? We’ll be looking at this topic from this angle‚ rather than trying to imagine the world without the Internet had it never been invented
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Internet is quite helpful The safety of the Internet is one of the most controversial debates at the moment. Although the Internet is disturbing‚ its advantages are quite awesome‚ like communication‚ access to information‚ comfortable life and entertainment. One of the biggest advantages of the Internet is ‘communication’. With new services pouring in‚ communication is going to be even faster‚ cheaper and more efficient with every passing day. Nowadays‚ with the use of the Internet‚ people
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at night‚ these tell us that we are living now in the modern world. Technology is anywhere in anytime. It has everything to offer.The internet is one of the products of technology. It is the general term that we use‚ while the World Wide Web is the specific term. With the use of computer and other devices/gadgets (cellphone‚ iPod‚ etc.) we can access the internet‚ and within the net we can go through different web sites that gives us information‚ services and entertainment. It can be applicable to
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Internet Explorer The early 90’s brought forward the dawn of history where the world wide web is concerned. The few that were navigating across the world wide web where using an assortment of shareware (free software) and other software to find there way. In 1995 Microsoft released Windows 95 which incorporated features which included support for dial-up networking and TCP/IP; key technologies for connecting to the Internet. In response to to growing public interest in the Internet‚ Microsoft
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The advent of the Internet has been one of the most exciting major events in the second half of the 20th century. The ancient dream of “a scholar knows all things happening in the world without venturing outdoors” has finally become a reality. Since 1993‚ the Internet started to take off. At present‚ the Internet has spread to more than 180 countries and regions‚ connecting more than 600‚000 domestic networks of various types‚ hooking up more than 20 million computers available to 120 million
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