(i) It was initially restricted to military personnel and researchers who developed and deployed communications networks.
(ii) Companies use it for e-business, and e-commerce (advertisement, buying, selling and distribution)
(iii) Voice and video conferencing enable people to telecommunicate.
(iv) File sharing services let people swap music, movies, photos, and applications provided they do not violate copyright protections.
(v) Email speeds communication between companies, co-workers, and individuals. Many people use the Internet to communicate through email.
(vi) Online Chat: Allows people to carry on discussions using written text.
(vii) Scientists and scholars use the Internet to communicate with colleagues, perform research, distribute lecture notes and course materials to students and publish papers and articles.
(viii) Individuals use the Internet for communication, entertainment, finding information, and buying and selling goods and services.
(ix) Instant messaging: This enables people to exchange text messages, share digital photos, video, and audio files and play games in real-time.
(x) The Internet has brought new opportunities to government business and education. For example, e-administration, e-payment, e-procurement, e-governance, and e-local government.
(xi) Government use the Internet for internal communication, distribution of information, and automated tax processing.
(xii) Educational institutes use the internet for research and to deliver online courses and course materials to students.
(xiii) We use it to search for information on the Internet.
(xiv) We use the Internet to retrieve and view searched information.
(xv) We use it to download information into storage media.
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