Important of Internet and its impact on student life and daily life of human

If ancient eras were named after the material of its predominant tool, such as stones age iron age, then it is only fear to call the present era the cyber age. Indeed, the internet is the ruling tool of our times. The internet is the name given to the largest network of a computer network in the world. Technically speaking, the internet is a set of networks connected by devices that exchange data with each other in packets the TCP/IP Protocol Suite.

For students, the internet has redefined education in a way that was unimaginable until a decade ago. classrooms now have a touch screen LCDs instead of blackboards and knowledge is transmitted through well-prepared presentations. At the primary level, learning has become much more interactive and fun. Instead of merely listening to the teacher, the student sees videos, hear audios, etc. Which not only makes schooling less cumbersome but also help in better retention of knowledge. At the graduate and postgraduate level, the students have access to online audio/video recordings of their lectures even while traveling so that they not to miss out on their studies. Besides the multimedia forum, the internet also provides for blogs where teacher and student can put up relevant data to be conveyed to the entire batch. Hance notifications about class schedules, assignments, tests, etc. can be learned of or announced through such blog.

The most beneficial attribute of the internet, however, is the search engine. Google search, yahoo search, etc. Provide instant access to unlimited data about any topic under the sun. Now instead of pouring over books for hours in the library, all the data can be in front of the student with just a few clicks. With increased pressure and intensified competition, such technology is a lifesaver when it comes to making assignments, projects, or even preparing for an examination.

Another advantage of the internet is that student can share their knowledge and have discussions through and live videos streaming; hence they do not have to spend long hours at their friends' houses to study. All of this can be done right own homes. Not only is it less for the students, but it also gives the parents some peace of mind as they do not have to worry about the whereabouts of their offspring all through the day. Besides discussing with each other, special blogs and sites exist which guide the students with educational tips and even thorough lesson explanations. This is helpful for students who are introverts or learn slower than peers and hence refrain from asking questions openly.

Another bonus of this wonderful technology is the case of communications. instant massaging, video chats, e-mail, social networking sites, blog, etc. Ensure that one is in touch with friends 24*7 almost all cellphones for the youth market are enabled with 3G, 4G, GPRS one-touch facebook, etc, Enabling the users to access the internet through their mobile phones.

It is also more economical than conventional modes of communication. Now student going overseas for higher studies can stay in touch with their friends and family through video chat forums such as skype without paying through their nose.

Some of the most popular sites amongst the youth are Facebook, Wikipedia, Flicker, Linkedin, Twitter, Youtube, etc. Studies have shown the Facebook currently has in excess of 350 million active users on a global basis. Six months ago, this figure was 250 million. This means an over 40% growth in less than 6 months. Facebook has 50% of its active users logging on to the site each day. this would imply at the least a hundred seventy-five million customers every 24 hours. extra than 35 million FB users replaces their status every day. Photo uploads to Facebook have increased by more than 100% currently, there are around 2.5 billion uploads to the sites each month, in 2009, the average user has 120 friends within Facebook, with more than 65 million users accessing the sites through the mobile-based device. In 6 month, there has been an over 100% increase in this regards. Twitter has 75 million user accounts, but only around 15 million are active users on a regular basis. Linked in has over 50 million members worldwide. Flickr now hosts more than 4 billion images. Wikipedia currently has in excess of 14 million articles, meaning that its 85,000 contributors have written nearly a million new posts in six months.

Such mind-boggling statistics raise questions in one's mind about the dependency and addiction of today's youth on such media devices. New studies are suggesting that college students are hooked on to cellphones, social media, and the internet and are showing symptoms of similar drug and alcohol addiction. researches were carried out where students were isolated from all their media for one whole day. The results are quite disturbing. A high percentage of the students showed signs of withdrawal, craving, and anxiety along with an inability to function well without their media and social links.

Besides addiction, the internet also has the drawback of giving young minds instant access to pornography, violence and other such unsuitable viewings; and, it is extremely difficult to regulate access to such data. Obviously, they can have a detrimental and misguiding effect on developing minds.

Thus, we can say that boon also beings certain curses with it. While the internet is, without doubt, the greatest revolution in technology and has more benefits than can be enumerated, it needs to be used to be checked so that your youth do not fall prey to its clutches. As it has wisely been said, "Excess of any good thing is bad". So while we used the wonderful technology is our day-to-day life, we must avoid getting so dependent on it that we are unable to do without it.