We have come a long way in worldwide technological advancement. Computers are a way of living now but years ago everything was documented on paper and before then on stone. Indeed, the internet hosts an enormous informational base. Technology has made it possible for this information to reach far and wide. It would be almost unheard for the average American to go one day without the internet. By the year of 2000, more than one-half of all American households had personal computers. Today, the number must have tripled (Mary Fitzpatrick: American ways). There is no doubt that the internet serves as an important data base worldwide.
On one hand, the internet is not only a source of entertainment, but it is also a major source of news, information and goods for sale. Individuals can customize, or personalize, the news they receive about current events, new products, sales and special offers. Individuals can set up their own news sites and web blogs. Musicians can record their CDs and sell them on the web. Indeed, it is now possible to find just about anything or anyone on the internet. Today, more than 10,000 application programs are available on computers( Library.thinkquest.org). Such programs include word processing ,spreadsheet, and communication programs; lets not forget these are just 3 programs out of 10,000. Computers are basically used in all areas of our day to day life. Computers are used and will continue to be used in education , medicine, travel, and business. Students and teachers alike depend on computers. Students can conduct research, check his or her grade, and in math computing over a million calculations per second. In addition, teachers can update their lessons and record student grades.
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...a givens quotes “ The human race deserves to retain its individuality separate from technology we ourselves have created. We hold dominion over it. It does not claim dominion over us”. That is to say, one should not change his or her(s) ways of thinking regardless of the latest technology. By the same token, the internet is a human creation; therefore, we hold control over the internet it does not hold control over us.
There is no doubt the internet has and continues to have a profound effect on our society as a whole. Hence, when surfing the web be sure to take the internets’ latest features in consideration; thanking the internets latest exceptional features. The internet is more powerful that it has ever been, and will continue to grow in power and influence for the foreseeable future, and by that I mean generations to come, not just for a few years.
“The society in which we live in has been so profoundly affected by computers that historians refer to the present time as the information age.” (Presley, 16) Comments like this show how computers have changed how we live, work, and play. For example, combined with the Internet, computers have incorporated many forms of communications into a universal one. The computer’s role in the world continues to grow in importance even as we sometimes take it for granted. We must realize how greatly computers have affected our lives. Computers have become such an integral part of our lives because we rely on them for numerical calculations, storage of data, communication, and technological processes.
For years and years, the internet has been offering a very extensive variety of information, social networking sites, merchandise purchases, online banking and many other services that our grandparents and our great grandparents could only dream of. This doesn’t mean that it’s all good or useful information and sites. Neither does it mean it hasn’t had a huge impact on the way society is changing just because it is a virtual space.
1. What are the different forms of social media that exist today? Provide examples of different social media and their primary purposes.
The Internet has forever changed the lives of society and the way we interpret each other in positive and negative ways. Emails become a new way of communication with instant messaging. Advertising reaches more audiences while in all businesses created more jobs for such program. The Internet enables convenience giving users instant information anytime of a day. Now it is incorporated into most workplaces, homes and schools.
Less then a quarter of a century ago, the Internet was only used by a small group of scientist to conduct scientific research. At the time computers would only be found in information technology departments and research labs. Today it is safe to say that the majority of North Americans own a home computer with Internet access. With the Internet in regards to culture and the impact on individuals is quite fascinating. It seems anyone with a computer is tempted dail...
The Internet is the largest source of information in the world today. With its web sites and chat rooms, it is a means of communicating with people in places all over the face of the earth. Since its conception in 1973, the Internet has grown at a whirlwind rate. 51 million adults, were on-line as of the second quarter 1997 in the United States alone. Some say that the Internet is so enjoyable that it is almost addictive.
Since its beginning days in 1969, the Internet has been changing society dramatically. Between social media, online shopping, and even online dating, it's affected society greatly. But it is for the greater good? Or is there a cyber-hole that is just getting too deep to handle for the world? The Internet is actually improving social anonymity, businesses, and higher education.
Technology is progressing very rapidly, and is hurting today’s society. People are abusing the uses of technology. The Internet, which first begun in the mid-1970s, has made huge impact on our generation today. It has its benefits such as brain cell research and the cure for Cancer. People are abusing its uses. Online shopping, playing games, and social media are just some of the ways people abuse technology. Although technology has done great things for society such as medical research, it also gives society a way to isolate themselves by having access to virtually anything, with the touch of a mouse.
In conclusion, the Internet has built up our society, but it could also tear it down with a major Internet black out. The Internet offers great opportunities for technological advancement. It has created a new way of personal, social, and business interactions. I believe the Internet was one of the best creations of time and I cannot wait to see what is in store for the future of the Internet and its relationship with human kind.
The internet has come along way since its birth back in 1969, from its start as a government network to the everyday life; it has proven to be one of the greatest inventions ever discovered. It has helped many people with an array of task ranging from everyday government usage, and personal web pages to the ever so expanding horizons of technology still being produced today. Between the good and the bad, the internet has improved the way of life, and will continue to improve throughout time.
Days, months, and years go by and we do not notice them. Living in such a busy world, we are not always aware of the changes in our lives. Twenty years ago, if someone was told we would be able to buy groceries, pay our bills, buy stocks or even a car through the use of a computer, we might have laughed and blamed too much science fiction television for such wild accusations. However, as the next generation of children grows up, they may find it funny that people still send letters to each other through the post office. The development of the Internet has given us the ability to communicate and exchange information instantly across vast distances. The Internet has caused a huge impact in the communication field, and has made our way of living and working a lot easier, faster, and cheaper than before.
The invention of the Internet has been dated back to the late 1950’s to the 1970s. Decades later the invention of the Internet would revolutionize education and how we use it not just in The United States, but also the world. “Findings indicated that children who used the Internet more had higher scores on standardized tests of reading achievement and higher grade point averages 6 months, 1 year, and 16 months later than did children who used the Internet less”(Internet Use and Child Development). As a child growing up in the 21st century it’s a blessing and a privilege to be able to have access to the Internet. The Internet provides a great variety of information and vital communicating tool. The Internet is beneficial to children across the world and will continue to be for generations.
I have been around computers my entire life almost. During the early days of MS-DOS, I was using a program called “Alpine Tram Ride.” Like all the other games I got latter on, this was educational. To tell you the truth I can’t even remember the game and what it taught, yet I do remember the fact that I did use it a lot and that it was helpful. Other programs taught math or geography. This was the beginning of computers in education at home. Today you can get courses on CD or be schooled over the internet. Home schooling would have been more difficult before computers. Computers increased one’s ability to teach him/herself. They have even created new fields of study such as Artificial Intelligence or the best field of all…Computer Programming in Perl taught by Dmitriy Genzel. =) These classes then spread into fields like engineering where users can use programs like AutoCAD and design things (I don’t know much about CAD programs so don’t know how or what they design).
The internet has influenced, and is still influencing the way society communicates in many different ways. The rise of the internet has caused people to communicate differently in areas never dreamed of before the internet came into existence. Education has been revolutionized through the world of the “Information Super Highway”. Medicine has also seen reform as the internet improves research and communication. Individuals are starting businesses from scratch, while others are selling household items for extra cash. This internet “typhoon” sweeping the globe has become a way of life for many individuals all across the globe.
The advent of the Internet has revolutionized the world. A new global village has been created through the communication and networking that occurs online. In this Information Age, beginning from the widespread use of the Internet in the mid-1990s, there is an abundance of accessible information. My peers and I are the products of the amalgam of positive and negative elements of this Information Age. It began shaping us in our childhood and continues to shape us today.