Impact of the Internet

Question 1

Advantages and Disadvantages of the Internet on Companies that sell goods

Answer 1

Advantages:
+ Opens the company to a global and wider market, with 24-hour reach, increasing their customers
+ Reduces a company’s costs like : Rent. Because there is no need to get any shop space and they will also have fewer employees.
+ Companies can collect and analyze customer browsing data for targeted marketing purposes and to give a personalized customer experience.

Disadvantages:

• Increases data and security issues because hackers and other criminals can attempt to steal information stored by companies.
• Increases the competition because now companies have to compete in a global scale with other companies internationally.
• Some employees will require training to learn how to use the Internet.

Question 2

Advantages and Disadvantages of virtual meetings

Answer 2

Advantages :
+ Users do not have to travel, reducing travelling costs.
+ Users do not have to travel, reducing travelling time.
+ Meetings can be arranged at a short notice.
+ Meetings can be recorded for future reference.

Disadvantages :

• Technical difficulties may occur. Ex: loss of internet connections causing buffering.
• Physical documents cannot be exchanged between individuals and they cannot sign them.
• Individuals may lose concentration as the meetings are held online. Ex: playing games without listening to meetings.
• Reduces face-to-face communication, which reduces social skills and engagement of the meeting.

Question 3

Why is face-to-face learning better than online learning

Answer 3

• It is more engaging than online learning and students are more likely to ask questions and clear doubts.
• Social interaction can be done, making learners feel less isolated.
• Aids learning and students have more discussion opportunity.
• Easier for students to concentrate on lesson.

Question 4

What is the impact of the Internet on the use of information and services.

Answer 4

Advantages :
+ News and information available immediately to users.
+ News and information can be shared among many users
+ News and information is not always edited, allowing users to hear the truth of the event.
+ It provides users with a freedom of speech
+ Readers have access to a wider variety of content.

Disadvantages :

• News and information is not always edited, reducing the reliability and the trustworthiness of the information and news.
• Since anyone can publish information and news online without needing to go through a limited number of editors, the information and news may become inaccurate.
• Due to the large number of information available, it may give an information overload to the user because it will take a longer time to search for the most fit for purpose information and news.