Entry 1

In the first lesson, we were introduced to what the Internet was all about. Initially, internet to me was just a platform whereby I have to be hooked onto my wireless modem and be connected in order to surf the internet,period. However, after going through the first lesson, I was amazed by how much process and how long it took for the Internet to finally evolve!

Indeed, the Internet has been a global village whereby people market products, produce and even make a living out of it. In all honesty, I believe majority of human beings with access to the Internet (which is probably 3/4 of the world!) cannot go through a day without surfing on it. Yes, the Internet has become an addiction in today's context as well. A perfect example would be how kids these days would be glued to their iPhones/Blackberry 24/7, to the extent that parents in this century have to create a new rule which is "No using of phones during meals". Sound familiar?

The Internet has also become a one-stop centre for information seeking. Take for example, if we were having a discussion on a project and we had to research for a particular text, the first thing that will pop into our minds would be "Google it". Google is by far the most used and biggest search engine utilised by people these days, taking over other search engines such as Yahoo!, Bing etc. The term "Google" has been so commonly used that people are "Googling" information that they wish to seek clarity. Recently, hollywood produced a movie called "The Internship" and it is based on two interns who applied for an internship at Google. This movie not only allowed the public to see how Google operates but the gist of the movie was the work-life balance and incentives employees received whilst working at the company. 

Internet has also provided us with the use of "E-mail". E-mail works just like a normal mail but instead of physically delivering the mail which may take a couple of days and the cost of postage, E-mails are efficient, fuss-free and best of all, QUICK! It has been the most commonly mode of service used by the Internet and a medium whereby people ranging from different ages to professionalism use. E-mails are being used as a mode of communication due to its efficiency. It is best utilise especially so when people from different geographical areas need to connect with one another. E-mails used to only be able to send and receive text messages, however, with the vast technology in this century, it has now been able to insert images, video clips and even animations. These helps to enhance the content of the message being sent and pictures also sometimes help to increase credibility in messages being sent.

(Example of an E-mail that has an image attached to it to enhance its content)

Thus, it has been rather interesting to know how all these came about and how the Internet has now been incorporated into our lives that it is definitely, without a doubt, difficult to live without. The Internet is so incorporated into our lives that it has become like our "brain" in which helps us to function. It is truly a wonder how it has been such a brilliant invention and how it has really been a huge asset to be able to have access to the Internet today.