Humanity knows not so many inventions that have radically influenced the development of history. The first is, of course, the domestication of fire, the second is the invention of the wheel, the rest is debatable, but the discovery of the Internet so influenced the development of mankind that the category of Homo sapiens was supplemented by the concept of an Internet user.
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The Internet was originally designed as a medium for information exchange, primarily for strategic purposes. The information function of the Internet remains a priority until then, but it is not the only one. With the penetration of the Internet into the life of the majority of the world's population, not only the structure of society has changed, but also the possibilities of meeting many needs.
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The Internet as a learning tool began to be used not so long ago, but today it is rare for a schoolchild to complete a task without resorting to the help of search engines. And it's not just about “ready-made homework”. The Internet is used to compose abstracts, reports, messages. At the same time, the functions of the library as a source of information are greatly inferior in terms of the degree of efficiency of material processing.
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Internet as a means of communication. Numerous social networks have become a substitute for real communication. Moreover, not only the audience has changed, which, thanks to the Internet, does not know geographic boundaries. The quality of communication has changed. A person suffering from complexes can feel completely comfortable communicating with virtual acquaintances and friends. Some virtual acquaintances can last for years and people who have never seen each other in real life know more about the interlocutor than real acquaintances and relatives. Virtual communication is the best way to brighten up loneliness. The Internet has ceased to exist the telegraph and landline telephones are ending. Mobile communications are next.
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Internet commerce is one of the factors that free up time and bring the consumer closer to the manufacturer and seller. More and more buyers prefer not to be limited to the assortment offered by local retail outlets, but to look for the necessary product at the most favorable conditions. The ability of the buyer to choose among numerous similar offers encourages the manufacturer to improve the quality of products in order to remain competitive in the market.
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The Internet has revolutionized the entertainment industry. The opportunity to watch any film, sometimes even before its official presentation, a film from the archives, a television show in retrospective mode - all these have changed the structure of leisure time. As well as the ability to read novelties of literature online has made previously inaccessible works available to numerous readers.
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The Internet in the field of office work has become indispensable in coordinating the actions of various organizations and their branches. Cloud technologies used for document exchange have accelerated many routine processes, which in turn made it possible to optimize production by changing personnel policies.
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However, among all the pluses, the Internet has not escaped huge minuses. The availability of Internet technologies has freed the hands of the distributors of malicious information - pornography, nationalistic and openly misanthropic materials, inaccurate and defamatory information. Thus, with the spread of the Internet, mankind faced the need to master technologies for working with information, the ability to analyze and draw the right conclusions.
