Advantages Of The Internet – Term Paper

Advantages and disadvantages of internet

Internet services are used by many people for various purposes. Some of these services that the internet offers include information, online jobs, communication, reading and marketing.

One advantage of internet is shopping. Online shopping has become a trend among people and the internet has aided people in doing that. Websites such as  ebay , amazon, asos and alibaba allow people to purchase things online via the internet. This method of shopping has made it easy for people to shop without physically moving to the shopping mall saving them time to engage in other duties.

Internet has also enabled learning among students. Nowadays most university offers their course online. People from different parts of the world can register in these universities without travelling from their own country to the foreign country to learn. This has saved them the costs associated with learning in a foreign country and the culture shock that comes with interacting with people from different background.  Many people have earned their degrees online through online educational platforms like coursera, and linda.com. Internet has also enhance and encouraged learning through video tutorial in youtube which has aided learners to grasp concepts and do research.

In areas of research for learners internet has provided a platform for both the undergraduate and the post graduate to do research and expound their studies. Learners are able to collaborate online in research work and aid one another with the relevant information. Internet offers opportunities for those who cannot afford college or university fees to learn. For example, coding and programming courses being offered on the internet allow people to learn and gains skills in computer programming which in turn provides them with certificates.

Internet is also a source of entertainment for people. The current generation of people is immersed in entertainment. A study of the American millennial indicates that most of them spent 50 percent of their time playing video games and watching movies. It is also video by video and movies streaming sites like Netflix, HDO online and IMBD which offer user pay per view services. Through internet access to entertainment has become easy without people going to the video cinema to watch movies. It is also cheap to subscribe to these internet sites to watch movies.

Internet has provided a platform for communication among people. Nowadays it is easy to communicate via social media site like face book, twitter, instagram and technologies like blue jeans. The internet has made doing business easy through the emailing service which most companies contact their employees or potential job seeker. Communication via internet has enabled companies to cut cost associated with using haulage services like DHL to send parcels to their client.

The internet has also offered a platform for businesses and companies to offer their services. Companies like KMPG now offer consultancy services to their potential clients via the internet. These services reach the client fast because the internet as media is fast and easy to access. This has contributed to many companies cutting overhead costs like telephone calling.