How internet has evolved over a period of time.

1. ASSIGNMENT 1
TASK 1
How consumers use
technology and its
impact on our lives
THE EVOLUTION OF INTERNET
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3. • 1ST computer took the portion of the room and consisted of
series of cabinets with reel to reel tapes, flashing buttons and
toggle switches.
• 1960:- APRANET(Advanced Research Projects Agency
Network) was formed.
• 1970:- The term internet was first coined.
• 1980:- DNS (Domain Name System) was formed. By this time
around 25 different countries connected to the network.
• 1990:- Dial-up connection was established. HTML(Hyper Text
Makeup Language) was developed.
HISTORY OF INTERNET
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4. • Berners-Lee came up with the concept of world wide
web.
• Broadband:- This really boosted the development of
internet, they didn’t require the phone line to connect
and used a cable TV line instead.
• 2000:- cyber attack on the sites such as yahoo and e-bay .
• Cellular data:- with invention of cheaper mobile with
network, internet really started to take off.
• By the end of 2018 there were about 5.3 billion
smartphone subscribers.
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6. Transactional search
It indicates that the user wishes to
execute a transaction.
E.g.: buy something
Navigational search
When they want to visit a specific
site or find a certain vendor.
E.g.: You tube
Informational search
When the people are looking for
information.
E.g.: how to cook
Commercial search
This is made when you are
considering an transaction.
E.g.: blogging platforms
HOW PEOPLE USE SEARCH ENGINES
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7. DIGITAL DEVICES USED BY PEOPLE
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8. DIGITAL DEVICES USED BY PEOPLE
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9. WHAT CUSTOMERS BUY ONLINE AND TRENDS
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10. Statistics about mobile, internet, active social media users
around the world (Hoot suite Jan 2019).
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11. ONE MINUTE CAN GO PAST SO QUICKLY, BUT ALL THIS CAN
HAPPEN IN IT INCLUDING ALMOST A MILLION DOLLARS SPENT
ONLINE.
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16. • Voice controlled and AI powered devices have
become more common.
• Voice recognition have also achieved an amazing
accuracy, making the search on internet very easy.
• Business have become more cashless with more
number of cashless payment methods.
• Cities are also developing into smart city worldwide.
FUTURE OF DIGITAL
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17. The future of internet is amazing but only if we
use it appropriately and wisely. We should all be
aware of all the shortcomings of the internet as
well.
CONCLUSION
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