Discuss the impact of the Internet and mobile phones upon our lives and outline the advantages and disadvantages of these forms of communications and technology’

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'Discuss the impact of the Internet and mobile phones upon our lives and outline the advantages and disadvantages of these forms of communications and technology'

"The Internet is growing at an average rate of 200% per year, and has done so for the last two years. An estimated 90% of all business will have some form of access to the Internet by 2002." (www.echonet.co.uk)

The Internet allows an individual access to a world of information. The Internet has a wide variety of uses.

"It provides an excellent means for distributing information and communicating with other people in all regions of the world. While the greatest use of the Internet has been sharing information, other sources of use are rapidly developing. For instance, chat rooms, a space where people can go to discuss an assortment of issues, and Internet Commerce, which connects buyers and sellers online." (www.askjeeves.co.uk).

It is used for many purposes. It includes communicating .to seek information; information regarding anything is available on the Internet. You can also give out information e.g. advertisements. Shopping online can save a lot of time and hassle. Entertainment is a purpose used a