The Internet

Structure 1. Evolution of the Internet 2. Searching for information 3. Social Networks 4. Dangers of the Internet

Evolution of the Internet 1st jan 1981 the ARPNET was activated Symbolics.com, the first website, was registered at the 15th march 1985 1985: only 6 registered websites; nobody was interested in the internet Today more than 670 mio. websites exist on the internet

Searching for Information The Internet makes the searching for information easier and faster Websites like google, bing, yahoo, etc. can help you to find exact that websites you are looking for BUT: Not all of the results you get are true, everybody can publish false information on the web! You should be careful which information you use and don´t belive everything you read. So sometimes it´s better to take a book.

Social Networks Social Networks connect millions of users in the whole world. They help to find friends and give an easy way to communicate with others. You can create your own profile, and use it to chat, to share your pictures or discuss with other users.

Dangers of the Internet Dangers to get a virus, spyware etc. Stealing of copyright-safed datas Meeting criminals on social networks with false profiles Finding some illegal websites Cybermobbing Spam mails Getting hacked