USES OF INTERNET

Following the principle the more man gates the more avarice and greedy he becomes, vowing for the positive side of this, the human brain has been constantly striving for the fulfillment of its needs and is directed towards the betterment of its race. With the discovery of new vistas and hidden lands, there raised a need for communication between people living in far stretched areas. Ranging from the use of animals to the amazing inventory of aero planes a wide variety of methods has been employed. With the increase in the velocity of events, the hustle and bustle prevented people from traveling so much and devices like telephone were produced. With the growth of Knowledge and information there was a need for problem solving device which came in the shape of computer. Now struggles began to operate this machine on the bridge of communication, as a result a magnificent, fascinating discovery took place which is called the internet today. Widening horizons it has lead the world to a new point.
             In today’s world, this wonder striking inventory of science holds a vital place. It seems how, how globalization occurs, with mere cross connections of wires. It may not even have been imagined by its pioneers what essentiality internet has gained these days in our households. Broadening the scope of information, knowledge and technology, internet continues to serve us in many ways.
             Like every object of interest, the benefits depend on the way of usage. If used in a positive way it can help us in bridging the mental abyss of restricted minds. Otherwise, can lead to the deepening of the pit of barbarism. Its unflinching benefits have made it a tool for success. Some of its uses have been discussed below.
             The ideology that has been strived for since centuries is easy ‘communication’ In late 1960’s the US ARDA decided to conduct a research into sending message between computers. One research their..
goal was to enable research computer at one university to be able to talk to another research computer at other university. Little did they know that their research would completely change our lives? The World Wide Web now connects people from one corner of the world to another. The advantage of this aspect cannot be denied and the convenience it ensures is inevitable. One application of internet is the electronic mail, it enables individuals and persons to quickly exchange mail even if they are separated by a very wide distance, it is the most dramatic form of communication and it has improved personal and business communication. Email assures the negation of the painstaking period when one has to wait for the snail mail (regular mail) to be delivered. Email is usually delivered within seconds after the send button is pushed, its reliable The key to success of Internet is the information. The better the quality, the more usage of Internet operations.

Large volume of Information: Internet can be used to collect information from around the world. This information could relate to education, medicine, literature, software, computers, business, entertainment, friendship, tourism, and leisure. People can search for information by visiting the home page of various search engines such as Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc.

News and Journals: All the newspapers, magazines and journals of the world are available on the Internet. With the introduction of broadband and advanced mobile telecommunication technologies such as 3G (third generation) and 4G (fourth generation), the speed of internet service has increased tremendously. A person can get the latest news about the world in a matter of few seconds.

Electronic Mode of Communication: Internet has given the most exciting mode of communication to all. We can send an E-mail (the short form of Electronic Mailing System) to all the corners of the world.

Chatting: There are many chatting software that can be used to send and receive real-time messages over the internet. We can chat with our friend and relatives using any one of the chatting software.

Social Networking: People can connect with old friends on social networking sites. They can even chat with them when they are online. Social networking sites also allow us to share pictures with others. We can share pictures with our loved ones, while we are on a vacation. People are even concluding business deals over these social networking sites such as Facebook.

Online Banking (Net-Banking): The use of internet can also be seen in the field of banking transactions. Many banks such as HSBC, SBI, Axis Bank, Hdfc Bank, etc. offers online banking facilities to its customers. They can transfer funds from one account to another using the net-banking facility.

E-commerce: Internet is also used for carrying out business operations and that set of operations is known as Electronic Commerce (E-commerce). Flipkart is the largest e-commerce company in India. The rival, Amazon, is giving stiff competition to Flipkart.

Mobile commerce: Mobile commerce (also M-Commerce) refers to the commercial transaction that takes place over the mobile internet. Using the mobile internet technology, many companies have introduced mobile version of websites and mobile apps, to promote and sell their products. Customers can simply browse several through the products and buy online through mobile internet.

Mobile wallet: Many companies offer the service of mobile wallet to its customers. Users must have a smart-phone and internet connection to use this service. Users can pay an amount into their mobile wallet, which they can use to make online payment such as bill payments, recharges, etc.

Entertainment: Apart from a major source of knowledge and information, the utility of Internet in the field of entertainment cannot be undermined. We can visit various video sites and watch movies and serials at our convenient time.

Technology of the Future: Internet is the technology of future. In the times to come, offices would be managed at distant places through Internet.

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Conclusion

Internet is very useful for everyone. It is the superhighway of information. The cost of Internet has been reduced over-time. The cost of the computer system, modem and other associated hardware is also likely to come down. In case computer system is not available, one can browse internet over the mobile phones. All major smart-phones support browsing functionality.

The possibilities an Internet are endless. However, some people waste their time while surfing through various websites. Some others try to view those websites that are not meant for them. This is a bad tendency and must be checked. Internet must be used for development and not for decay.

People must learn Internet operations and must try to collect only the useful information. The present century would usher humanity into a new era of Information Technology (IT) and Internet is the backbone of this exciting era.