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Term Paper Title	The Internet
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The internet

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Technology

[Paper Title]:

The internet

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The Internet: its effects and its future

Essay written by Eva Kotsi

Internet, its effects in our lives and the future of the Internet:

The Internet is, quite literally, a network of networks. It is comprised of
ten thousands of interconnected networks spanning the globe. The computers that
form the Internet range from huge mainframes in research establishments to
modest PCs in people's homes and offices. Despite the recent hype, the Internet
is not a new phenomenon. Its roots lie in a collection of computers that were
linked together in the 1970s to form the US Department of Defense's
communications systems. Fearing the consequences of nuclear attack, there was no
central computer holding vast amounts of data, rather the information was
dispersed across thousands of machines. A set of rules, of protocols, known as
TCP/IP was developed to allow disparate devices to work together. The original
network has long since been upgraded and expanded and TCP/IP is now a "de
facto" standard.

Millions of people worldwide are using the Internet to share information,
make new associations and communicate. Individuals and businesses, from students
and journalists, to consultants, programmers and corporate giants are all
harnessing the power of the Internet. For many businesses the Internet is
becoming integral to their operations. Imagine the ability to send and receive
data: messages, notes, letters, documents, pictures, video, sound- just about
any form of communication, as effortlessly as making a phone call. It is easy to
understand why the Internet is rapidly becoming the corporate communications
medium. Using the mouse on your computer, the familiar point-and-click
functionality gives you access to electronic mail for sending and receiving
data, and file transfer for copying files from one computer to another. Telnet
services allow you to establish connections with systems on the other side of
the world as if they were just next door.

This flood of information is a beautiful thing and it can only open the minds
of society. With the explosion of the World Wide Web, anyone could publish his
or her ideas to the world. Before, in order to be heard one would have to go
through publishers who were willing to invest in his ideas to get something put
into print. With the advent of the Internet, anyone who has something to say can
be heard by the world. By letting everyone speak their mind,...

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