Internet

The Internet is used everyday by numerous people around the world, but few know the origin of the Internet. The Internet today has evolved from the original design of the ARPANET in the late 1960’s by the Department of Defense, which was created to share information from server to server, to the World Wide Web created in 1990 by Tim Berners-Lee which also shares information from server to server but allows the user to only use one program instead of switching programs to gain information from…

Communications Decency Act of 1996 was an attempt by Congress to censor and regulate obscene material and pornographic on the Internet. This legislation addressed concerns Congress had was regarding juveniles’ being able to search pornography on the Internet. The Act’s focus was to protect children from viewing indecent or inappropriate sites from public areas on the Internet. Those for the legislation feared that young children would be in danger of child predators. Also, some believed children…

control is the dorsal fronto-median cortex (“Area responsible for self-control”). One uses this area on the midline of the brain just above the eyes to resist urges. When one can juggle time spent with those in the real world and the world of the internet, their life becomes balanced with better communication with themselves and their…

performance. The user will be able to determine the download speed by the internet connection. This depends on the area of the user and how quick the internet will bring the specified website to the user’s computer screen. There are for factors which determine the download speed of the internet, including: > Dial-Up: this is when the internet is ran through the analogue phone line. Also, this has been the tradition of the internet access…

The Internet evolves constantly, every day. With this evolution, come different tools that correspond, some we can benefit from and some that can harm us in the long run. People can use the Internet for personal use or business/educational purposes. The Internet expands from games, to social media, to finances and education. For educational purposes, the Internet can improve students’ study habits, improve students’ writing skills, and can also help students get ideas of how to improve their…

The use of the Internet for Terrorist Purpose is a problem that is growing very rapidly. The internet has become an important way of influencing people about terrorism and terrorists. Terrorists use the internet as a base to recruit and identify as well as train members. By using the internet, they are able to plan terrorist attacks, take in and transfer funds, a form of propaganda and gathering in information for terrorist purposes. There are many benefits for the use of the internet however…

have conversations about their internet safety concerns with their teens and tweens, and let them know that Spyware is a possibility. I agree with Coben’s claims. The fact that kids are getting more involved with phones and other technologies, shows a greater risk of kids getting into malicious websites and/or talking to complete strangers, like pedophiles or cyber bullies. Coben is saying that parents should talk to their kids about the dangers inside the internet. They should also know that…

The internet of everything, or rather the internet is everything. In todays day and age the internet defines how we interact, connect, and share our knowledge and understanding of the world around us. The internet is by far one of the most powerful advancements in technology in the last fifty years. Through its fibre optic wires, massive data centers, and supercomputing power, the internet has given humankind immense power. The internet can’t be described as its own entity, rather it has to be…

There is no denying digital and internet technologies have had an incredible effect on our world. But what about their effects on on our mind? Of course, the question is rather loaded considering the newness of certain digital/internet technologies. A simple answer of how “technology equals good” or “bad” for our minds proves to be misleading, at least in the short term. Certainly the answer varies depending on the specifics of the technology employed, how it is employed, and by whom. Thus…

caused by excessive internet use. Equally important, the internet has a negative effect on how an individual think’s, read’s and retains information. The internet’s relevance to reading also has an impact on rewiring the human brain. Human beings brain’s neural networks are changing with reading in the course of the internet. Secondly, along with the internet rewiring the brain, the amount of time spent on the internet causes the brain to remember less. People who use the internet become…