Before we talk about the impact of internet on our daily lives, let’s first take a brief look on what internet is. In simple terms internet is that one source that helps connect billions of users worldwide. It is a global system that interconnects numerous computer networks through the Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP). Internet carriers an immeasurable array of information, resources as well as services. Internet also enables us to access the World Wide Web. The World Wide Web most commonly known as ‘the web’ and abbreviated as ‘www’ is a system of interlinked hypertext documents; it contains web pages that contains text, images, videos, and other multimedia and allows us to navigate between them via hyperlinks.
In other words Internet keeps us connected. We can access the internet from almost anywhere by numerous means. A most significant part of internet is the electronic mail, more commonly known as the e-mail. E-mail has not only made the exchange of messages more convenient but has also made the exchange of information as well as other resource materials easy and quick. Its just one click and your information is sent to your desired place.
Internet has made our lives easier. The internet has made to us available the educational materials online. The students are now found searching the web rather than searching the dust packed books in the libraries. Anything that you search on the web is available to you through the internet.
Not only the educational aspect, but internet has also a vital role to play in the entertainment media. It enables you to view as well as download movies, songs, etc. Now you will no longer find people standing in long queues and booking tickets. Thanks to the internet… you can now book movie tickets, travel tickets, online through the internet. You can even place order for books, purchase your favorite jewelry, clothes online… isn’t that great.
Internet has also made life simpler for the working professionals. It allows you to remotely access other computers and information stores easily, wherever they may be across the world. This is encouraging new ways of working from home, collaboration and information sharing in many industries.
Internet has revolutionized the way we bank. Accessing your bank account sitting in the convenience of your home/work place; transferring money to another account; payment of bills – credit cards, mobile phones, electricity etc. This is all possible with a few clicks of the mouse and fewer strokes of the key board.
Internet has become a part of our daily life before we realized. It has changed the way we work, shop, bank and also our way of living.
