Internet and its uses

1. Internet and its
uses

2. What is Internet
• A Network of Computer Networks
• Started as early as the 1960s
• Built to work even if a large part of the
network fails
• Intranet is not the same as Internet
• Decentralized Client – Server model
• Supported by various gateways and high
speed backbone connections.

3. Brief History of the Internet
• In 1969 Department of Defense of United States initiative
ARPANET was the first WAN to connect 4 sites
• In 1984 - DNS Introduced (Names rather than numbers)
• In 1989, the U.S. government lifted restrictions on the use
of INTERNET, and allow its usage for commercial purposes
as well
• 1991 : Hypertext browsing software is proposed by Tim
Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web
• 1993 : Mosaic, the first navigation browser to make use of
graphics and a point-and-click interface, is developed by
Marc Andreessen
• 1999 – Internet Banking

4. Advantages of Internet
• Faster Communication
• Abundant Information Resources
• Inexhaustible Education
• Entertainment for everyone
• Social Networking and Staying Connected
• Online Services and e-Commerce

5. Uses of Internet
Internet is today one of the most
important part of our daily life.
There are large number of things
that can be done using the internet
and so it very important. With the
progress of internet, we are
progressing in every sphere of life as
it not only makes our tasks and lives
easier, it saves a lot of time. Internet
is used for different purposes
depending on the requirement.

6. Communication
Communication is the most important gift that the
internet has given to the common man. At the
moment the easiest thing that can be done using the
internet is that we can communicate with the people
living far away from us with extreme ease. Now people
can not only chat but can also do the video
conferencing. It has become extremely easy to contact
the loved ones who are in some other part of the
world. Email, social networking sites are some of the
prime example of it. This is one such gift of the
internet which is cherished by everyone and has made
our life easier to much extent.

7. Education
Education is one of the best things that the internet can provide.
There are a number of books, reference books, online help
centers, expert’s views and other study oriented material on the
internet that can make the learning process very easier as well as
a fun learning experience. There are lots and lots of websites
which are related to different topic. You can visit them and can
gain endless amount of knowledge that you wish to have. With
the use of internet for education, you are non-longer dependent
on some other person to come and teach you. There are various
number of tutorials available over the internet using which you
can learn so many thing very easily. There can’t be any excellent
use of the internet other than education as it is the key to achieve
everything in life.

8. Shopping
Shopping has now become one of the most pleasing
things to do using the internet. Whenever you find
time, just visit the concerned websites and order the
items that you need from there. Those items will be
delivered to you in best possible time. There is huge
number of options available for a common people to
buy or to sell any particular item using the internet.
Using internet now it is possible to buy products from
all over the world.

9. Social Networking
Social networking is the use of Internet-
based social media sites to stay connected with
friends, family, colleagues, customers, or clients. Social
networking can have a social purpose, a business
purpose, or both, through sites such as Facebook,
Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram, among others. Social
networking sites allow users to share ideas, digital
photos and videos, posts, and to inform others about
online or real-world activities and events with people
in their network.Social networking has become a
significant base for marketers seeking to engage
customers.