Internet

Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to serve billions of users worldwide. It is a network of networks that consists of private, public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global scope, linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless, and optical networking technologies. The Internet carries an extensive range of information resources and services, such as the inter-linked hypertext documents and applications of the World Wide Web (WWW), electronic mail, telephony, and file sharing.

The origins of the Internet date back to research commissioned by the United States federal government in the 1960s to build robust, fault-tolerant communication with computer networks. The primary precursor network was known as ARPANET, which first connected American universities and research centers on October 29th,, 1969. The National Science Foundation funded the construction of nationwide USENET in 1986. Commercialization began in 1995 with private sector funding led by America Online (AOL). This followed by other prominent providers such as CompuServe and Prodigy. By 1996 approximately 50% percent of all households in America had some form Dr. Leonard Kleinrock played a pivotal role in developing internet technology at UCLA’s Royce Hall laboratory where he oversaw onerof four nodes on what would become ARPAnet -the direct predecessorof today’s INTERNET .

Today there are over three billion people using the internet regularly according to International Telecommunication Union figures from December 2016 – about 40 percentof world’s population. That number has continuedto grow rapidly over recent years fuelled largelyby increasing accessin developing countries. Chinahas had particularly high growth rates with 668million regular users reported in 2014 – an increaseof nearly 200 million since 2010. India is not far behindwith 342 million regular users added between 2010and 2014 taking its totalto 354 million or 28 percent growth during that period.

There are many reasons why people uses internet but most popular ones include: shopping online; keeping in touch with friendsand family; getting newsand doing research;playing games; listening top music and watching videos or movies. According to recent studies carried out inthe United States most people use social media sites suchas Facebook for staying touch with friends(69%)while others use it for professional networking(28%). Research shows that 66 percentof Americans get their news from online sources with 20percent saying they do so very often. Otherstudies have shown similar results for Europeancountries like Germany where 72 percent saythey use the internet for emailing while 62percent go online for general news consumption purposes.. In additionaccording tot another study 43% say they usethe internet ‘a lot’ for learning new things while 36%use it ‘a lot’for work purposes outside their normal office hoursor workplace.. However not all activitiescarried out online are seen as being positive or constructive – pornography viewingis widely considered unacceptable by majorityof internet users polled on this issue while playinggames online is considered acceptableby 61% but only if time limits are set so that it doesnot interfere too much with real life commitmentslike work or schoolwork…

In terms negative aspects associatedwith spending time online personal security risksare often cited as a major concern especially whenconducting financial transactions or sharing personalinformation via social media or other websites. Anotherworry is cyberbullying which has been linkedto various high profile cases involving youngpeople who have taken their own lives after beingexposed to cruel taunts or messages via digitaltechnology… Inappropriate content moregenerally whether related to sex violence orotherwise can also cause distress particularlyto children who may come across it unexpectedlywhen browsing online… These types offears have contributed towards growing callsfor better regulation around what type off contentcan be accessed via digital channels especiallythose aimed at younger audiences… More broadly critics have also arguedthat excessive time spent staring at screenswhether working playing games ordevoting hours towatching videos can lead to social isolation poor sleep habits neck pain eye strain headaches obesityand even early death though scientific evidence linking these health effects directlyto screen time remains inconclusive.. ,,. Some experts believe we need torethink our relationship with technology altogetherparticularly given how reliant we have becomeon devices like smartphones which many nowcarry around constantly.. ,,. They warnthat our addiction Screen Time May Be Linked With Mental Health Issues In Teens could leadtocompulsive behaviours mood swings sleep deprivation anxiety depression attentiondeficits loneliness social isolation impairedmemory decreased productivity prematurewrinkling lacklustre skin yellow teeth psoriasis dermatitis acne increased risk Of breast And prostrate cancer lower sperm count erectile dysfunction carpal tunnel syndrome And chronic neck pain…,,,. We might even start seeing symptoms Of phantom vibration syndrome Or ‘ringxiety’ As People Struggle To cope With living Without Their gadgets For just A few minutes…,,,. Given all these potential risks It seems clearthat we need take care when using digitaltechnology make sure we stay mindfulOf How much time we spend pluggedinto different devices every day…,,,.