Uses of the Internet

Uses of the InternetINTRODUCTIONFor our current generation, the meshing has nearly become a necessity with all of the luxuries it provides. Just about eachone mess find at least one use for the internet. further what lay downs the internet so useful to us? Some people can hardly live without it The following announce will discuss the internets many uses Communication, File Sharing, and Media.COMMUNICATIONThe internet is apply primarily for communication people of all ages take advantage of this. What makes internet communication so useful is its speed, and most of it is free. Internet communication varies, there argon different methods and different musical modes to take advantage of your three senses touch, sight, and hearing.ELECTRONIC MAIL.electronic Mail, also known as e-mail, is similar to real mail, however instead of writing on stationary and sending them in envelopes, you can type up whatever message you want to send, and it will be sent immediately. You can also s end e-mails on portable devices much(prenominal) as a phone, devising emailing increasingly popular. Because of this, the post offices may struggle, however people still mail physical objects. However, you can attach files, such as your favorite music, pictures, text documents and more. But be c beful when opening messages sent from an unknown user, viruses can also be attached to emails.INSTANT MESSAGING.Instant Messaging (IM) is very similar to e-mailing, and oftentimes may be confused for one another. Instead of sending a message and waiting for a reply, IMing is real-time, and you must log on to a courier to message other users who you have added to your buddy list. This is almost like chatting, only with typing, since you can immediately send and receive messages without waiting. Instant messaging can also be done on most mobile devices, and offers live webcam or calling on the computer. This is a free alternative to using a telephone, but requires a microphone for your com puter. Files can also be transferred through IMing, just like e-mailing, you can also open up picture sharing in order to shargon pictures saved on your computer. Usually you dont have to worry about viruses if you add people to your messenger that you trust. on that point are 3 primary feather Messenger services, they are AIM MSN Messenger Yahoo MessengerINTERNET FORUMS.Internet Forums or message boards are online discussion sites where a user signs up for an account and posts messages, usually concerning the theme of the forum. Internet Forums are good focal points to meet new people via the internet, well-nightimes they may be all the carriage on the other side of the world Forums are usually divided into different sections, which divide into different topics, which divide into different subtopics, which withdraw different togs concerning the theme of the subtopics. Here, people can post replies with their opinions on the threads. The creator of the forum will assign pos itions to the members of the forum, in most cases they come in these categories1. Administrator 2. globose Moderator 3. Section ModeratorModerators are the ones who enforce the rules of the forum and have the ability to ban members or take away privileges (global moderators having access to the whole forum, section moderators being exceptional to a section), and administrators who have power over the moderators. Administrators can almosttimes even change the forum the same way the creator can, or assign moderator positions. There are also a few more privileges assigned to members by the founder Graphic Artist Affiliate Members who contribute to the forum in some way Members who have access to restricted areas Anyone in the world has access to what you write on forums if theyre open to the public, so be careful about what you say. If you make negative comments for bad reasons, people may respond in a negative way as well.RESEARCH AND INFORMATIONThe internet is also commonly u sed to obtain information or used for rehunt. With its speed and relevancy, most people would prefer to use the internet for re pursuit rather than doing it the old make way by using books. Also, some information may not be recorded in books, or may not be slow found in books, so the internet would also be the better alternative. Some schools even require students to use computers for schoolwork and homework, which is also why some schools provide computer labs and computer classes to help students become more computer savvy in order to do this work.ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIAS.Online encyclopedias are like regular encyclopedias, except information can be immediately found by typing in the key words to what you are looking for. Like normal encyclopedias, online encyclopedias contain many articles on many topics. Online enclyclopedias are constantly growing and being updated, due to more information being generated every day. Two popular forms of online encyclopedias are Wikipedia Other WikiasWIKIPEDIA.Wikipedia is probably one of the most popular online encyclopedias. People viewing articles can sometimes make edits to the articles, or even add new articles. sometimes articles require more information or cleaning up, and anyone can edit Wikipedia. This comes to the problem that the information on Wikipedia isnt always accurate, so most teachers at schools dont win students to use it for research. However, it can be used for research when researching a generic idea.OTHER WIKIAS.Wikias are free webhosting for wikis, where anyone can create their own wiki based on a specific topic, stipulateing down the information in the articles. Wikias can be based on long-running TV series, Video games, Companies, anything that contains a large cadence of imformation that can be well organized.ONLINE DICTIONARIES.Online dictionaries are like normal dictionaries, and a useful tool for students. Instead of having to flip through several pages of a mental lexicon to find the defi nition of a word, all you have to do is type in a word and it will immediately tell you its definition. There are also online thesauruses, Spanish-to-English and vice versa dictionaries, and much, much more.WEB SEARCH ENGINES.Search engines are tools designed to search for information on the web. There is usually a search bar for you to key in what youre looking for, then a page with a list of anything relevant to your search will pop up. You can narrow down your searches to images, files, websites, and more by using advanced search options. Searching on a search engine may even take you to an online vocabulary or encyclopedia Search engines will take you anywhere on the internet, and have the largest variety for finding information. There are many search engine sites, but some websites have a search bar in them that will take you to a search engine. A few popular search engines are Google Yahoo Search MSN Search Bing.com (newest this year)MULTIMEDIAMultimedia is different from traditional hand-produced media, and is usually accessed via a computer device. The term is used in line of products to media which only uses traditional forms of printed or hand-produced material. Multimedia includes a combination of text, audio, still images, animation, video, and interactivity content forms. (Wikipedia.) Multimedia can be a useful way to break information or instructions, but can also be used for entertainment purposes. Although multimedia can be purchased or found on things such as disks in stores, it can also be obtained through the internet, which would be more preferable.HOSTING.Hosting is where you can upload multimedia and then have someone else download it to their computer. Basically, you submit a file (or multiple files) to hosts server, and is then hosted on the server where anyone on the web can download it for their own. Your file may even depend on a search engine if someone is looking for it. These are the different kinds of hosting Image hostin g Video Hosting File HostingMost of the time, content will be removed from the hosting if it is too explicit or offensive. However, there are even some sites that are limited only to explicit or adult material.WEBCAMS.Webcams acknowledge people to use live video. Two primary uses for webcams would be Video Chatroom Video Chat Conference (messengers)Webcams can mainly be used in messengers, but are also used in online video chatrooms, which is also similar to chat conferences. There will be a window where several users can talk by typing text simultaneously, and one or more of those users will be visible through a webcam. These chatrooms are sometimes open to the public at all times, some require a password, and some require an invite, where chat conferences usually always require a invite (unless you make the room yourself.)WEBCASTS.Webcasting is pretty much broadcasting media over the internet. Webcasting involves streaming media technology, so the webcast will be broadcasted from one content source so that several people can listen and/or view the webcast simultaneously. Webcasts can involve video and audio, where podcasts only include audio, making them very similar to radios. Webcasts and Podcasts can also be downloaded, or viewed on video hosting websites. Obviously, these arent live broadcasts.FILE SHARING.File sharing is similar, in a way, to file hosting and transfering files on messengers. Originally, the only way to share files was with removable media (such as flashdrives, floppy disks etc.) But now there is a much more convenient way to download several files of any kind at once. This is how file sharing works first you must download a program that allows you to have access to P2P (peer to peer) networking. When you download the program, it usually lets you tell on through media shared by other users on their computers, and lets you download it. You can share any kind of files this way, making it a popular and convenient way to download.CONC LUSIONThe internet is one of the most useful tools we could have ever imagined. Even with all the things mentioned in this report, there are still other different uses, but this report did cover the basics that can be broken down into these specific things. Our society will probably never outgrow the internet we will continue to find ways to advance it. Hopefully if you dont use the internet, or take it for granted, youll now be able to see its significance.