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WEEK 6
TOPIC: THE INTERNET
CONTENTS
- Benefits of the internet
- Abuses of the internet
SUB-TOPIC 1: BENEFITS OF THE INTERNET
- Information: The internet gives you access to information on any subject of your interest. This makes the internet a valuable research tool. Most print sources such as newspapers, and magazines have websites and a number of them only exist online.
- Exchanges: E-mail (electronic mail) enables us to exchange messages with people around the world, including friend, family members, colleagues, customers and even people you meet on the internet.
- E-learning: it is a training or education program by electronic means. E-learning involves the use of a computer or an electronic device (GSM handset) in some way to provide training, educational or learning materials. Teachers from one part of the world can teach students from other parts of the world using the internet.
- E– entertainment: the internet offers many different forms of entertainment, such as radio, and television broadcasts, videos and music, latest pictures etc. People can watch movies, download songs, listen to news, play games and get other forms of entertainment on the Internet.
- Fast and Cheaper: The internet is a very cheap, fast and effective means of communicating and exchanging information with people all over the world.
- Skill Acquisition: People can learn skills such as cooking, sewing, computer programming, and many others from the internet.
SUB-TOPIC 2: ABUSES OF THE INTERNET
In spite of its benefits, some people use the internet for negative things. Abuses of the internet include:
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