In order to understand all the possibilities of the Internet, you need to plunge a little into the history of its occurrence. The very concept of “Internet” includes connected computer networks, a global system for the exchange of information flows carried out using computing resources.
The beginning of work on the creation of the information giant can be attributed to 1957. At this time, an arms race is taking place in the world , and the United States Department of Defense is developing a system consisting of a number of computers capable of exchanging certain information with each other to accelerate the transfer of information from one military base to another. The capabilities of the Internet in this period of time are extremely limited; this Internet is almost nothing like the one we use today.
Further, everything happens at a tremendous pace. So, in just 15 years, the network has grown to an international scale, uniting leading military and scientific leaders around the world.
The possibilities of the Internet increased significantly in 1973. At this time, with the help of a transatlantic cable for telephone lines, organizations from Norway and England join the “scientific” network. This event is attributed to the birth of the Internet. About forty years have passed since then, computer networks have progressed to incredible proportions. The Internet today is accessible to most comers.
The World Wide Web
The vast majority of users say that the Internet is the global world wide web. Many people think that behind these words lies only a beautiful metaphor, but this is not so. In fact, this is a decoding of characters, consisting of a triple "w" - World (World) Wide (Wade) Web (Web).
Web pages are hypertext documents. Combining these pages
for certain signs forms a website. Programs used to view the pages in question are called Internet browsers.
The capabilities of the modern Internet are high speed, fast connection, which makes the path to obtaining certain information simple and convenient. Almost every hour on the network there are new websites that lure visitors to themselves. This is used by advertising sharks. The possibilities of online advertising are incredibly great. This area allows you to advertise absolutely everything: goods, services, prices ...
Internet today
Hearing or pronouncing the word “Internet”, most people hardly think about the technical side of the issue; rather, thoughts appear about what the web can offer a modern person today.
By analyzing the motives that make a person devote a significant part of his time to staying on the network, you can analyze the most essential features of the Internet for ordinary users:
- Communication. Social networks, forums, text and video blogs, dating sites, skype. The main goal of creating all of the above is to remove the obstacle in the form of distance for free communication.
- Entertainment. Games, music, films, clips, books, and much more can be obtained without getting up.
- Self-education. Literature, tutorials, training video courses and much more will be very useful for those who want to conquer a certain field of knowledge.
- Creativity and needlework. Step-by-step instructions for new cooking or knitting can be easily found on network spaces.
- Shopping, deals. Online money and online stores make shopping available at any time.
- Means of earning. The World Wide Web provides an opportunity to earn in many ways: advertising, creating your own websites or blogs, freelancers exchanges, etc.
Until the very end, to understand what opportunities the Internet provides us today is possible only to the person who is trying to maximize the use of the resource for its own purposes. Good luck in the vast expanses!