The Internet is
without doubt one of the most important inventions in history. It was started
in 1968 by the US
government, but at first it was used mainly by scientists. Since 1990, when the
World Wide Web was created, it has changed the world and its uses are growing
every day.
The main use of the
Internet is to find information – for your schoolwork or job, or just to find
out more about your hobbies, sports or current events.
All of the latest
information is available to you, in your home, at any hour of the day and
night. It’s much faster and easier to surf the net in search of information
from all over the world than to travel to libraries in dozens of countries.
You can also use
the Internet to read newspapers and magazines, play games, plan your holiday or
buy from your favourite shop.
E-mail makes it
possible to send electronic messages anywhere in the world in seconds, and you
can use the Internet to ‘chat’ with people and make new friends.
However, the real
world of the Internet may not be as perfect as it seems.
With so much
information available, finding what you want can take you hours. Multimedia web
pages with photographs, music and video are attractive, but they make
downloading slow and boring. Besides, there is too much advertising instead of
real information.
As for the Internet
friendships, sitting at home in front of a computer making ‘chat friends’ is
not the same as actually meeting people.
And what do you
think?
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