2. The Internet is the most commonly used term in today's world and plays a
very important role in the everyday life of people. But there are many
questions, answers to which people need to know, In this article, we shall
help you find answers to these questions; discuss the evolution of the
Internet, its usage, benefits, history and how the Internet works.
In terms of Computer Awareness, the Internet is one of the most important
topics in competitive exams. Thus, candidates preparing for exams like
Banking, Insurance, SSC, etc. must read on to learn more about the Internet
HISTORY OF INTERNET
The Internet completely revolutionised communication and technology
across the Globe. Initially, computerised devices were only used for large
industries but later its usage increased massively.
3. It is also mandatory for people to know that it is not possible for a
single person to develop something as broad and wide as the Internet
all by himself/herself. It was a combined effort of multiple researchers
and programmers that the Internet was discovered.
INTERNET PROTOCOLS
Protocols are a set of rules that help in governing the way in which any
particular body or technology works.
Internet Connection Protocols can be divided into three major types:
TCP/IP Network Model —Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and
Internet Protocol (IP) are the most widely used protocols for connecting
networks. It divides any message into a series of packets which are sent
from source to destination
4. File Transfer Protocol— Program files, multimedia files, text files,
documents, etc. can be transferred from one device to another, using FTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol — Used for transferring a hypertext from one
device to two or more devices. HTML tags are used for creating links and
these links may be in the form of text or images
WORLD WIDE WEB
World Wide Web or 'www' is a collection of webpages
which can easily be published on the Internet and
read by millions of its users.
5. IP ADDRESS
The Internet Protocol address is a numerical
identification code assigned for any device
connected to a network. It acts as an identification
interface for
Internet users.
PROS AND CONS OF USING
INTERNET
Intentionally or unintentionally, Internet usage is a part in the day to day lives of every individual,
The Internet has made lives easy and comfortable, but at the same time made human being
dependable for the smallest or biggest of information. Discussed below are the uses of the
internet, along with a few cons that it brings along,
6. Pros Of Internet
Easy Access to Information — Information On anything and everything are available Online, The
Internet makes it convenient to learn about new things at any point in time and get details on
various subjects, irrespective of time and place.
Platform for Online Education — With the advanced technology, even students and adults
wish to learn new things and gaining knowledge at various online portals has become
more accessible Job Hunting — Employers can 100k for employees on the internet and
the job seekers can apply online for jobs using the Internet
Platform to become an Entrepreneur —Today, thousands of people have started their own
websites and getting good business and users/customers by ma king their own websites and
selling products or services. This has become accessible due to Internet connectivity
Visual and Graphical Representation of Things — Various researches have shown that a person
tends to get more engaged With a graphical representation Of things, Internet has made this
facility also convenient for both user and creator