Advantages and disadvantages of internet

Advantages and disadvantages of using internet

The Internet or the World Wide Web is a wonderful and amazing addition in our lives. It is as a kind of global meeting place where people from all parts of the world can come together. Ten years ago, the Internet was practically unheard of by most people. Today, the Internet is one of the most powerful tools throughout the world. However, before people connect to the Internet, they need to be aware of its ddisadvantages and advantages.

The Internet has many advantages because it provides many opportunities, and can be used for a variety of things.The most common thing the Internet is used for is research. Any kind of information on any topic is available on the Internet. Instead of wasting time in libraries, in net the information can be found very quickly. The „search engines“ can help you to find data on any subject that you need. What is more you can send aand receive e-mails, your messages are delivered instantly to people anywhere in the world, unlike traditional mail that takes a lot of time, also get in touch with your friends and make new ones in chat rooms. In addition to tthis, the net enables us to do shopping, pay bills without leaving our homes, it means it helps to save our time. It is very convenient for those who hate shops, banks, can`t stand in queues, or have no possibilities to go there. One more good point is that you can download any necessary software, music, movies, games from the internet. So internet also provides entertainment.

On the other hand internet has disadvantages. If you use the Internet, your personal information such as your name, address, etc. can be accessed by other people. If you use a credit card to shop online, then your credit card information can also be stolen. So you may be robbed. Moreover a very serious pproblem of the Internet (especially for young children) is that it is full of pornography and violence. Other cons are those, that people can get addicted to internet what is really bad. Sitting by the computer is very harmful for eyesight and heart. So it can cause serious health problems when people spend all day surfing the net. One more big disadvantage is that while downloading any software you can download and get viruses. They can destroye your computer. Viruses bbecame one of the most serious problem because they make much damage.

All things considered advantages overweight disadvantages of internet. If we know how to secure our information, computer and ourselves, we can use internet and feel joy, but we shouldn`t forget about it`s disadvantages as well.