The document discusses the promise and imperatives of the internet for the new age. It provides an overview of what the internet is, why people use it, how to connect to it, and how internet service providers work. It describes how the internet can be used for communication, data collection, entertainment, education, work, shopping and more. It also notes some controversial uses and how the internet benefits knowledge management and education. In educational organizations, it is used for communicating with professors, research, viewing course websites, and completing assignments.
1. The promise of internet
and the imperatives of the
new age
PRESENTED BY : SURJEET SINGH
DHAKA
2. What is the Internet?
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A world-wide network of computers allows people to share
information electronically
Like a BIG book with many web-pages on different topics
Can be accessed anywhere with an Internet connection
3. Why use the Internet?
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Data collection
Apply for jobs or schools
Fill out government forms
Check bank accounts
Communicate with family, friends and co-workers
Do research
Learn new skills
Read news
Watch videos
4. What is an Internet Service Provider?
A company that provides Internet access for customers
(examples: Comcast, Qwest, AOL)
Your computer connects to the Internet Service Provider (ISP), then to
the Internet
Your computer ISP Internet
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5. How to connect to the Internet
Three main ways to connect to the Internet
Dial-Up
High Speed
Wireless Connection (Wi-Fi)
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7. INTERNET promises
On-line communication
Data collection and sharing
Software sharing
Exchange of views on topics of common interest
Posting of information of general interest
Organization knowledge sharing
Product promotion and feedback about products
Customer support service
On-line journals, magazines, Encyclopedia, and
dictionary
On-line shopping
World-wide conferencing
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8. New age/ youths now can be called as net generation,
its characteristics are:
Digitally Literate
Connected
Immediate
Experiential
Social
Teams
Structure
Experience
Visual and Kinesthetic
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Characteristics of the Net Gen
9. Imperatives of the new age
The new age have imperatives of internet or say internet is essential for
new age for many reasons-
communicate
acquire information
entertain and amuse ourselves
access education and learning
work
shop
and more!
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10. For New Age
Internet as Library
Internet use for health information
Job Search Resource
Internet as Amusement Park
Video and online games are woven into the fabric of
everyday life
Internet as a Shopping Mall
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11. For New Age.....
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“Spam” and “cookies” are not necessarily foods.
“Ctrl + Alt + Del” is as basic as “ABC.”
They have never been able to find the “return” key.
Computers have always fit in their backpacks.
They have never gotten excited over a telegram, a long distance
call, or a fax.
Computers have always suffered from viruses.
They have done most of their search for the right college online.
They don't remember when "cut and paste" involved scissors.
They may have fallen asleep playing with their Games.
14. 14 Strengths of the Internet for
Knowledge Management
The Internet offers
currency of information.
information in a variety of media (text, graphics, video,
and audio).
access to resources that many would not otherwise have an
opportunity to use through digital collections.
access not limited by distance or time.
It facilitate data warehousing, mining, sharing services.
15. In Educational Organizations it is
used for
communicate with their professors
do research/get information
view course Web sites
contact other students
carry on email discussions with classmates
obtain grade information
complete and check homework assignments
Online study
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“If college students are being seduced
by the instant access to and seemingly endless
supply of information on the Web, faculty need
to get involved to counteract the power of the
Internet.”
17. QUOTE
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