Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285867168
Author: Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 7.3, Problem 1CTQ
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Internet:

  • • The internet is also called as world-wide system of computer networks that are connected through routers and servers.
  • • If one or more computers are connected to the Internet then, they can send and get any kind of information like audios, texts, images, etc.
  • • Internet is generally used to get and know about lots of information around the world.
  • • The internet uses TCP/ IP in order to transfer information through different types of media.
  • • People can access Internet with the help of “Internet Service Provider (ISP)”. It is an organization that offers services for people in order to access the Internet.

Internet is required for economic growth: Internet is required for economic growth because,

  • • The Internet is changing the way people work, socialize, create and share data and organize the flow of people, ideas and things around the world. The Internet accounted for 21 percent of the GDP growth in mature economics over the past 5 years.
  • • More than 800 millions of users around the world use internet facility for learning purpose, students as well as others regularly update their own sites with content. On the other hand, the large enterprises and national economies have reaped major benefits from Internet.
  • • As a result, governments, strategy makers, and industries must recognize and hold the huge opportunities the Internet can generate, even as they work to meet the risks to security and confidentiality the Internet brings.

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Difficulties without Internet inside the workplace:

  • • There will no proper work flow.
  • • Business transactions problems might arise...

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