The Internet

Imagine a place where people interact in business situations, shop, play

video games, do research, or study and get tutoring. Now imagine that there are

no office buildings, no shopping centers, no arcades, no libraries, and no

schools. These places all exist in a location called the Internet - "an

anarchic eyetem (to use an oxymoron) of public and private computer networks

that span the globe." (Clark 3). This technological advance not only benefits

people of the present, but also brings forth future innovations. People use the

Internet for many purposes, yet there are three popular reasons. First, there

is the sending and receiving of messages through the electronic mail. Second,

there are discussion groups with a wide range of topics in which people can join.

Finally, people are free to browse into vast collection of resources (or

databases) of the World Wide Web.
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Electronic mail (e-mail) brings a unique perception into the way of

communication. Although, it did not replace the traditional means of

communication such as letters and telephone calls, it has created a new method

of transmitting information in a more efficient way. E-mail saves time between

the interval of sending and receiving a message. Sending an e-mail message

halfway around the world can arrive at its destination within a minute or two.

In comparison, a letter can take from a few days to a couple of weeks, according

to the distance ...

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