The document discusses both the advantages and disadvantages of using the Internet. Some key advantages mentioned include access to a huge amount of information on any topic, the ability to communicate with others around the world through email and video chat services, and access to entertainment like movies and music. However, the document also outlines several disadvantages such as potential health issues from overuse, inaccurate or unreliable information online, and risks of personal information theft or exposure to inappropriate content. Overall, the conclusion is that the Internet has around the same number of pros and cons, but that its advantages can outweigh the disadvantages if it is used moderately and competently.

1. The Internet in my
life. Advantages and
disadvantages of the
Internet
Prepared by: Oksana

2. The Internet is a voluntary association
of thousands of networks and millions
of computers around the world,
allowing information to be exchanged
between them. The Internet provides
many services. The main and most
popular of these are: e-mail, UseNet
newsgroups, the World Wide Web,
the FTP file exchange service, the
Telnet remote access service, and
services that provide live
communication, audio and video
broadcasting on the Internet.
Internet

3. Many people around the world use the Internet every
day. I do not have the Internet at home, but when I
have the opportunity to use the Internet, I am happy
to look for useful information for me. The Internet is
very useful because it is a huge database and
knowledge where you can find anything you need -
from movies and music that you are interested in, a
huge number of books, newspapers and magazines.
The Internet helps to learn a lot. (You can do it
differently: the Internet helps to learn) To get more
information, download the necessary essays, watch
videos about some of the books you have already
read, all this can be done online. Email is one of the
benefits of the Internet. This online service is cheaper
than regular mail, and it works much faster. I have a
personal email address so I can chat with my friends
from other cities and countries. In general, I use the
Internet for learning
The Internet in my life

4. The positive of the
Internet in our lives:
1. Web forums
2. Blogs
3. Educational projects
4. Online stores
5. Email and mailing lists
6. Newsgroups (mostly Usenet)
7. File sharing networks
8. Electronic payment systems
9. Internet radio and Internet television
10..IP telephony

5. Communication with
relatives
Having access to the Internet, as well as some software,
such as Skype, to call your foreign friends or relatives will
not be difficult. Many social services, such as vk.com, also
support video calling, which requires a webcam in addition
to an Internet connection. In this way, the Internet allows
you to stay in touch with loved ones wherever they are. On
the other hand, such a pathological situation may arise
when it replaces virtual communication with real one. Given
all the pros and cons of online communication, everyone
can decide for themselves whether they need this type of
communication or not.

6. Unlimited access
to entertainment
Having access to the Web, you can have fun
without leaving home, well, or at least you can
watch a movie. No need to spend money on movie
tickets. Why? After all, even sitting in front of a
monitor, you can arrange a real movie! The pros
and cons of the Internet do not end there.Online
shoppingThe Internet allows you to buy the rarest
goods, which you can deliver the courier directly to
the apartment. With the Internet you do not have
to wander around the shops in search of the right
thing and stand in line: 1 click - and you are already
the owner of the cherished product.From the pros
of the World Wide Web should go to its cons.

7. The negative of the Internet in
our lives:
1. Low level of censorship
2. Internet fraud
3. Internet addiction
4. The spread of viruses
5. Hacker crimes
6. Adverse health effects
7. Replacing live communication with virtual
8. Leaving the book in the background
9. Restrict network access
10. Trolling

8. Harm to health
Everyone knows that staying at the
computer for a long time is bad for your
health. Therefore, you should pause,
periodically breaking away from the
monitor.Scenes of crueltyFor some
people, the Internet can be a tragedy.
This is especially true for children whose
weakened psyches may be shocked by
scenes of cruelty and violence

9. Inaccurate
informationIn
addition to, of course, true and necessary data, the
Internet is full of unnecessary and unreliable
information. As you know, information must meet
several criteria: be up-to-date, complete, timely and
accurate, but thanks to the World Wide Web, many of
the basic criteria for the quality of information are
disappearing. The Internet is full of gossip, wandering
from one blog to another, from forum to forum, and
information is transmitted on the principle of "deaf
phone". What is the site of the world encyclopedia
"Wikipedia", where anyone can "rule the
universe".Theft of personal informationBy posting your
photos, videos, shopping online with a bank card, you
run the risk of losing your data, which can be stolen or
intercepted and used for criminal purposes.

10. Family breakdown
There are cases when one of the family members is completely
immersed in the virtual world, becoming a "Level 80 Elf", a brave
warrior, a faithful knight, etc. in online multiplayer games. The
illusory reality can drag on so much that a person will have nothing
to do with family worries.Spam and virusesYes, we are also indebted
to the Internet for these two nasty phenomena. Fortunately, there
are antiviruses, and this minimizes the risk of infecting your
computer, but even they are not able to fully guarantee the security
of your device.Internet and teenagersIt is no secret for parents that
teenagers tend to spend most of their time online, experiencing all
its negative effects, such as:curvature of the spine;vision
impairment;disorders of mental development, etc.Social
disorientation and many other conditions are the result of the
negative impact of a long stay on the Web.The vast majority of
adolescents are at risk for their mental development, they have a
computer game addiction (online games) or Internet addiction,
which, manifested in childhood, can accompany a teenager in
adulthood.

11. These are the main pros and cons of the Internet.Even
with all the shortcomings of the World Wide Web, it is
impossible to deny all the benefits it brings. It can be used
or not, but it is impossible not to recognize its widespread
integration into the life of modern society.Weighing all the
pros and cons of the Internet, we can conclude that it has
about the same number of advantages and disadvantages,
but with moderate and competent use of its advantages
far outweigh the disadvantages.
Conclusions