Essay: Internet

essay ..internet

 

The internet is rapidly becoming a basic feature of global civilization. What has traditionally called “Civil Society1* is now becoming identical with information technology society. At present, 4.66 billion people use the internet.
The internet is a massive network of computers. It connects millions of the computers together globally, forming a network in which any computer can communicate with any other computer as long as they are both connected to the internet.
Computer “chat” allows people to stay in touch with their friends or relatives even strangers living in other countries at any time. People also remain in touch with one another by sending and receiving electronic text messages called E.mail.
The simple features of the internet, over a worldwide basis, are changing the basis for the production, sale and distribution of anything that can be reduced to a computer file for transmission. This Includes all manner of office documents, communications, software products, music, photography, audio­video material, etc.
Internet users can use webcams to watch animals around an African waterhole, ships in the Arabian Sea, the traffic at a local roundabout or their own premises, live. Internet is also used as telephone to make long-distance calls.
The internet Is a major source of pleasure. Today, many Internet forums have sections devoted to games and funny videos. Over 6 million people use blogs or message boards as means of communication. Internet has also become market for companies. Some of the biggest companies have grown by taking advantage of the efficient nature of low-cost advertising and commerce through the internet; also known as e-commerce. It is the fastest mean to spread information.
Some governments, such as those of Saudi Arabia, Iran, North Korea, the People’s Republic of China and Cuba, restrict what people in their countries can access on the internet, especially political and religious content. In Pakistan, though, common people are not awwe of the use of  internet.