Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks
that use the standard Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) to serve billions of
users worldwide. It is a network of networks that consists of millions of
private, public, academic, business, and government networks, of local to
global scope, that are linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless and
optical networking technologies.
Now a days, almost all use the internet.
For communication, for studying, for business and some for applications.
The Internet can now be accessed almost
anywhere by numerous means, especially through mobile Internet devices. Mobile
phones, data cards, handheld game consoles and cellular routers allow users to
connect to the Internet from anywhere there is a wireless network supporting
that device's technology. Within the limitations imposed by small screens and
other limited facilities of such pocket-sized devices, services of the
Internet, including email and the web, may be available. Service providers may
restrict the services offered and wireless data transmission charges may be
significantly higher than other access methods.
Internet and Web provide new forms of
communication and thus bring many possibilities, but also make their demands
for permanent education, usage in classroom, cultural spreading, scientific
education and economic development. The new technology has to be seen as a
possibility of a new kind of communication and as a help to a teacher whose
role stays irreplaceable. Teachers should be placed in the role of facilitator
whose task is to develop and maintain supportive class atmosphere. They will
always be the ones who decide, direct, explain, connect old with the new,
recognize nonverbal communication, and give moral support.
Communication between a teacher and a student,
and among students themselves, must not be lost. That is why it is important to
adequately use technology and Internet in the classroom and make sure that
alienation does not take place at any cost. Directed and wisely managed teaching
should only profit by the use of computer technology. The ability of multimedia
packages to motivate students should be used to do exactly that. They can only
be seen as the helping tool for the classical teaching process, and the variety
and flexibility that they offer should be used to bring out the best that
students can give.
Computing and the Web will continue to evolve
in a great many ways. Monitors may give way to near-eye displays, at least for
mobile computing. Virtual Reality may become more widespread and may be
routinely incorporated into the Web. We may make greater use of voice commands
and commands issued by hand gestures.
These and other advancements will surely
change hypertext and hypermedia. For example, websites may provide much improved
site maps consisting of a 3D view of the site structure, perhaps using the
metaphor of galaxies and solar systems. The Web may well become more
intelligent, more able to generate personalized links that really match our
interests. The Web may also become more social—we may routinely click links
that open up live audio or video sessions with another person.
As a communications medium changes, theory
must keep pace. Otherwise, it becomes increasingly difficult to understand the
medium and design successfully for it. We will therefore need to extend the
hypertext concepts of nodes, links, and navigation and augment them with new
concepts as well.
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