The Internet: a bit of history

Publicada por Apaixonada , Etiquetas: , , sábado, 20 de março de 2010 03:54


In order to understand better the history of the Internet, here is a video, by Melih Bilgil, that shows us the facts related to the history of the internet since 1957.



Another short history of the Internet is available in:

The Computer History Museum also presents an illustrated Internet History, available in:


For those who like chronological facts and dates, there is an Internet history timeline available in:



For full information about internet history and other information related to it, visit:

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Definitions

Publicada por Apaixonada , Etiquetas: , , 03:51


There are certain specific terms used in the internet. We sometimes use the Internet without knowing the name of what we are using. For example, what is Google?
Here are some basic definitions, related to the Internet.

Internet glossary in portuguese:

http://lg.msn.com/intl/pt/tutorial/glossary.htm
http://www.suapesquisa.com/dicionario/
http://www.torque.com.br/internet/glossario.htm

Internet glossary in english:
http://www.colc.co.uk/new/glossary.html
http://www.webopedia.com/Internet_and_Online_Services/
http://e-words.us/

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The internet: studies and surveys

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As the Internet is such a useful tool in our society and millions of people use it everyday, there are several studies and surveys that show us how the Internet is used and the number of people who use it for different purposes.


The studies are numerous and they are published regularly. Here are two examples of studies and surveys related to the Internet.


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Internet cartoons

Publicada por Apaixonada , Etiquetas: , , 03:30

The Internet has also inspired many cartoonists that give us a funny way to understand the advantages and disadvantages of using the Internet, as well as its effects on our society.

Here are some of the funniest cartoons related to the Internet.































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Netspeak abbreviations

Publicada por Apaixonada , Etiquetas: , , 03:27

“When you want to communicate with your friends or other people on the Internet, you need to go to chartrooms or bulletin boards. But it can be difficult to understand what people are saying, because they use a lot of abbreviations to type more quickly.”
Gonçalves, Mª Emília, Torres, Angelina (2008). Log in 10: Student’s Book, Areal Editores, pp.171

To help you understand those abbreviations, here are some examples and their meaning.
ASAP – As soon as possible
A/S/L – Age/sex/location
B4 – Before
BRB – Be right back
BTW – By the way
C-P - Sleepy
CYL – See you later
EOD – End of discussion
FAQ – Frequently asked questions
F2F – Face to face
FYI – For your information
IAC – In any case
IC – I see
LOL – Laughing out loud
PLS - Please
TNX - Thanks
UC? – Do you see?
W8 - Wait
WB – Welcome black

For further information, visit: http://www.internetslang.com/

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Disadvantages of the Internet

Publicada por Apaixonada , Etiquetas: , , 03:26


Despite the advantages of the internet, there are also some disadvantages we cannot forget. Some of these disadvantages are:
- Many technological tools are very expensive;
- A large parcel of people cannot afford those technologies;
- There aren’t programmes enough to teach people in the technological field;
- It can cause some unemployment;
- People become addicted to computers and to internet and they don’t go out to meet people;
- People can feel lonely behind the screen in spite of talking with people using the internet;
- Technologies are always changing and we must make strong efforts to keep ourselves actualised.

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Advantages of the Internet

Publicada por Apaixonada , Etiquetas: , , 03:23


Internet is a powerful tool in our society and we are surrounded by many other tools we use everyday which are related to technology.
From our point of view the main advantages of the Internet are:
- It makes our lives simpler;
- We can search for information everywhere without leaving home;
- We can visit places all over the world surfing the net;
- We can meet and talk to friends using our computer;
- There are several jobs that can be well performed at home, without going to the office (e.g. teleworking and telemedicine);
- Technology drives us to the future and helps the countries to develop themselves.For further information, visit:

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