The possibilities of the Internet are endless!

In order to understand all the possibilities of the Internet, you need to plunge into the history of its occurrence. The very concept of "the Internet" includes connected computer networks, the world system of information exchange, carried out with the help of computing resources.

The beginning of work on the creation of the information giant can be attributed to 1957. At that time , the 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 among themselves in order to speed up the transfer of information from one military base to another. The possibilities of the Internet in this period of time are extremely limited, this Internet has almost nothing in common with the one we use today.

Then everything happens at a great pace. Thus, in just 15 years the network has grown to an international scale, uniting the foremost in the military and academic sphere 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, the organizations of Norway and England join the "learned" network. It is this event that is attributed to the birth of the Internet. From that time flew about forty years, computer networks progressed to an incredible scale. The Internet is now available to most people.

The World Wide Web

The predominant percentage of users say that the Internet is a global web. Many people think that behind these words there is only a beautiful metaphor, but this is not so. In fact, this is a decryption of symbols, consisting of a triple "w" - World Wide Web.

Web pages are hypertext documents. Combining such pages On certain grounds forms a website. The programs used to view the pages in question are called Internet browsers.

The Internet features of the modern - high speed, fast connection, which makes the way to obtaining certain information easy and convenient. Almost every hour in the network there are new websites that lure visitors to themselves. This is used by advertising sharks. The possibilities of Internet advertising are incredibly great. This sphere 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 question, rather there are thoughts about what the web can offer the modern person today.

Carrying out an analysis of the motives that compel people to devote much of their time to staying online, you can analyze the most significant Internet opportunities for ordinary users:

1. Communication. Social networks, forums, text and video blogs, dating sites, skype. The main goal of creating all of the above is to remove the hindrance in the form of distance for free communication.
   
2. Entertainment. Games, music, movies, clips, books and much more can be obtained without getting up.
   
   
3. Self-education. Literature, tutorials, training video courses and much more are very useful for those who want to conquer a certain area of knowledge.
   
   
4. Creativity and needlework. Step-by-step instructions to novelties of cooking or knitting will not be difficult to find on the network spaces.
5. Shopping, transactions. Internet money and online stores make shopping affordable at any time.
   
6. Means of earning. The World Wide Web provides an opportunity to earn in many ways: advertising, creating your own sites or blogs, freelance exchanges, etc.
   

Until the very end, understand what opportunities the Internet provides to us today is only possible for the person who is trying to make the most of the resource by appointment in their own needs. Good luck on the boundless expanse!