The Internet has an enormous impact on the American Experience. First, It encourages the growth of businesses by providing new ways of advertising products to a large audience, and thus helps companies to publicize their products. Secondly, It allows more Americans to find out what goes on in other countries by learning about other cultures and by exchanging their opinions and ideas with other people worldwide. This may well promote a better global understanding. Finally, by allowing people to access vast amounts of information easily, it will change how they make decisions and ultimately also their lifestyle. The Internet is a high-speed worldwide computer network which evolved from the Arpanet. The Arpanet was created by the Pentagon in the late 1969 as a network for academic and defense researchers. In 1983, the National Science Foundation took over the management of the Internet. Now the Internet is growing faster than any other telecommunications system ever built. It is estimated that in three years, the system will be used by over 100 million people (Cooke 61). Since the World Wide Web (WWW or W3) became popular through point-and-click programs that made it easier for non-technical people to use the Internet, over 21,000 businesses and corporations have become accessible through the Internet (Baig 81). These companies range from corporate giants like IBM, AT&T, Ford and J.C. Penny, to small law firms. "With the Internet, the whole globe is one marketplace and the Internet's information-rich WWW pages can help companies reach new customers," says Bill Washburn, former executive director of Commercial Internet Exchange (Baig 81). Through the Internet, new opportunities to save money are created for companies. One of the bigger savings is the cost of transmission. It is estimated that the administrative cost of trade between companies in the U.S. amounts to $250 billion a year (Liosa 160).
What is the Internet? What is the internet used for? 2. What kind of program is it? 3. Who invented the internet? 4. Do I feel that this is a good program? Why or why not? 5. Conclusion 1. What is the internet used for? The internet is used for many things for instance, to shop...
In a sense, the Internet is more addictive than Television. ... Internet addiction is increasingly becoming a problem among habitual users of the Internet. ... Time 21 Feb. 2000: 56-58 2. Scott Rosenberg, "Lonesome Internet Blues, Take 2," Salon.com 18 Feb 2000, 3 Mar 2000 http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/2000/02/18/stanford_study/index 3. ... Ann Landers, "Dear Ann Landers," Santa Barbara News Press 30 Mar, 2000: D 2. ...
As the Internet grew quickly, changes were necessary. ... Statistics say that 1 in 3 people use the Internet for e-mail, 1 in 6 use it because they want to find out how it works, 1 in 8 want business information and 1 in 2 go to the Internet for education, hobbies, job listings, and entertainment. ... Education is becoming popular with the Internet. More than 51% of instructional rooms had Internet access in 1998, classes and seminars can be taken over the Internet. ... Business on the Internet is a growing technology. ...
Current and Future Uses of the Internet ABSTRACT This study examines the current and future uses of the Internet. ... Between May of 2000 and December 2000, adults with access to the Internet increased from 88 million to 104 million (Pew Internet 2001). ... New users of the Internet have a range of options undreamed of by the audience of just a few years ago (Pew Internet). ... This study applies the uses and gratifications theory to the Internet to determine what future uses of the Internet may be coming. ... That people themselves are a valuable source of information. 2. ...
The Internet: A Link to the World Imagine talking about the latest elections with someone three thousand miles away without receiving a large phone bill; or sending a letter to a friend or relative and having it arrive one second later. How would it feel to know that any source of information is...
Internet Censorship? The Internet is used in every stretch of the earth where it is accessible. "The world-wide-web is just that: worldwide" (Gozic 2); however, various parties could consider some of the content inappropriate. ... But the Internet is dangerous, some may say. ... Also, "as it is currently, the Feds have minimal authority over the internet" (Laberis 2). ...
Internet Addiction Research Paper Theme: Social Impact of the Internet 8 October 1997 ABSTRACT The Internet is the largest source of information in the world today. ... Is it Live, or is it Internet? Internet Addiction The Internet is the largest most versatile source of information in the world today. ... Overeating, sex, work, exercise and gambling can be addictive if done to excess.6 Behavioral addiction means (2) that the activity alters your emotional state in some way. ... The list of Internet Addiction symptoms is long. ...
Identify the growing metropolitan areas where marketing efforts can yield the best sales and profits. 2. ... Inform marketing executives where increased sales effort will yield increased profits.6 The Internet has changed marketing research dramatically by offering many resources through the Internet. ... By 2005, Internet marketing research will account for about 50 percent of all marketing research revenue in the United States because many companies will resort to Internet research to save time and money. ... Using the Internet eliminates these costs completely. ... There are usually fo...
The Internet The Internet has an enormous impact on the American Experience. ... "With the Internet, the whole globe is one marketplace and the Internet's information-rich WWW pages can help companies reach new customers," says Bill Washburn, former executive director of Commercial Internet Exchange (Baig 81). ... Sending an ordinary one-page e-mail message from New York to California via the Internet costs about a penny and a half, vs. 32 cents for a letter and $2 for a fax (Liosa 158). ... Advertising on the Internet is another way to endorse products. ... The Internet ...