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wk5project_rosemeyer_l_pow3erpoint.pptxThe INTERNET
A
Mass Communication
medium
Why I Chose the internet
influences everything
Economy
Politics
Science
Education
Communication
brings the
Global community together
Most powerful communication tool
Evolution of the internet
1969
ARPANET
launched
1972
Network
1974
Internet
Service Provider
1979
Emoticon
1982
TCP/IP
1993
Whitehouse
goes online
1995
Amazon.com
Craigslist
eBay
1983
Domain Name System
1991
World Wide Web
1998
Search Engine
2004
2005
YouTube
2006
2010
400 million users
why is the internet significant?
According to Liener, “the Internet is at once a world-wide broadcasting capability, a mechanism for information dissemination, and a medium for collaboration and interaction between individuals and their computers without regard for geographic location” (Liener, 2012).
communication
eMAIL AND SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES LIKE fACEBOOK AND tWITTER PROVIDE A QUICK AND EASY WAY FOR PEOPLE around the world TO CONNECT AND SHARE INFORMATION.
E-commerce
THE INTERNET MAKES LIFE EASIER BY PROVIDING CONVENIENT oNLINE SHOPPING VIA SITES LIKE AMAZON.COM AND CRAIGSLIST.
NEWS & INFORMATION
Web BROWSERS LIKE GOOGLE AND YAHOO MAKE IT EASY TO FIND INFORMATION. NEWS IS AVAILABLE when you want it ON SITES LIKE CNN.COM. you don't have to wait for the 5 pm news.
entertainment
the internet provides access to music, movies, videos, books and tv shows via sites like youtube and hulu
how has internet signifigance changed over time?
According to Hodson, “Facebook is used by almost a quarter of the people on the planet” (Hodson, 2016, p. 26).
The Internet has become even more significant over time. The Internet is used by more and more people every day. 40% of the world population has Internet access today whereas only 1% of the world population had Internet access in 1995 (Internet Users of the World, 2016).
The Internet has had a significant impact on the economy. According to Domick, “Experts estimate that the Internet has created about 1.2 million jobs” (Dominick, 2012, p. 131).
How I Use the internet
I use the Internet all day, every day.
I manage a website and electronic communications for my job.
I use social media, online shopping, online banking, and get my news from the Internet.
We have four computers in our home, two chrome books and an iPad.
Five important people who shaped the internet
Dwight D. Eisenhower Formed the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA)
Ray Tomlinson Invented Network E-mail
tim berners-lee developed hypertext markup language (html)
mark zuckerberg founded
vinton cerf and bob kahn ”Fathers of the internet” designed Tcp/IP
reSources
Dominick, J. R. (2012). The dynamics of mass communication: Media in transition (12th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Hodson, H. (2016). THE WEB WE WANT. (Cover story). New Scientist, 231(3083), 26-29.
Leiner, B. (2012). Brief History of the Internet. Retrieved from http://www.internetsociety.org/internet/what-internet/history-internet/brief-history-internet
Ryan, J. (2010). A History of the Internet and the Digital Future. London: Reaktion Books, Limited. Retrieved from http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/waldenu/detail.action?docID=618772
Tucker, P. (2007, March/April). The new media age. The Futurist, 41(2), 23. Retrieved from http://www.wfs.org/page/futuristmagazine
Zimmerman, K. (2012). Internet History Timeline: ARPANET to the World Wide Web. Retrieved from http://www.livescience.com/20727-internet-history.html
A Brief History of the Internet. (Leiner et al., 2016). Retrieved from http://internethalloffame.org/brief-history-internet
Internet Users of the World. (2016). Retrieved from http://www.internetlivestats.com/internet-users/
