The document provides an introduction to the internet, explaining what it is, its history of development, and how it works. The internet is an international network of computers connected by wires, cables, radio waves and satellites that allows computers to share information almost instantly from anywhere in the world. It was originally created by scientists in the US in the 1960s and called ARPANET, growing to connect hundreds of computers and establish the basis for today's worldwide internet. The document then discusses how computers and programs like browsers and search engines facilitate use of the internet for activities like email, e-commerce, education and entertainment.

2. INTRODUCTION
TO THE
INTER-Can
you imagine today’s modern
life without the internet? We use
the internet everyday, but do we
really know how it works?

4. CONTENTS:
What is Internet?
Internet is a Necessity.
History of Internet
Know how of Internet
Computer’s job for internet
Popular Web Sites
Uses of Internet
Advantages of Internet
Disadvantages of Internet
Conclusion

5. What is Internet?
The Internet is an international network of computers which is
linked by the wires, cables, radio waves and satellites of the telecom
system.
It connects millions of computers called hosts.
The system converts and carries signals between computers and
exchange information at high speed.

6. The Internet lets computers share information. In just
seconds, a computer hooked up to the Internet can get
information from almost anywhere in the world! Information
exchanged on the net can be in the form of words, pictures,
diagram and even sound.

7. The Internet technology was created by Vinton Serf of USA.
The Internet story starts in the early 1960s with Arpanet, a long-distance computer network devised by
the US Government’s Advanced Research Projects Agency.
In next 10 years this grew over to connect 200 computers in military and research establishments
throughout the US, with a few overseas links.
This made it very easy to communicate and transfer data over large distances, increasing work
productivity as the flow of information increased.

9. Computer’s job for Internet
A computer is needed to store
information, which we want to
send, or receive.
Special programs in the
computer called search engines
scan the internet or world wide
web, looking for the key words
you have fed into the computer.
You can use a search engine if
you want to find out about any
particular topic.
Web browsers help you to
navigate, or find your way around.

10. Popular Web Sites
Internet
Traffic
Hotmail, Yahoo –
Popular free
Internet mail
services.
Rediff, India
times – Popular
Indian websites
providing News
and other services
Google, Yahoo,
MSN – Popular
Search Engine

11. Uses of Internet
E-MAIL
INDUSTRY
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
HEALTH ORGANIZATION

12.  BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
 INFORMATION SPREADING
 ONLINE GAME
 CHAT ROOM

13. Information
Education
Entertainment
E-Commerce Services
Economical

14.  Internet Crime
 Virus threat
 Spamming
 Altering the social behaviour
 Addiction to Internet

15. Conclusion
The internet has been the most outstanding
innovation in the field of communication. It is
very complex network which is constantly
growing.
The Internet has proved it’s power over the
world. It is an extra-ordinary learning and
entertainment tool that, when used properly, can
significantly enhance the user’s ability to gather
information.