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What are the advantages and disadvantages of WWW?

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Advantages of the WWW:

1. E-Mail:

E-mail is an online correspondence system. With e-mail, you can send and receive instant electronic messages. Your messages are delivered instantly to people anywhere in the world.

2. Access Information:

The Internet is a treasure of information. Any kind of information on any topic is available on the Internet. The ‘search engines’ on the Internet can help you to find data on any subject that you need.

3. Shopping:

One can also buy and sell goods online. There are many online stores and sites that can be used to look for products as well as buy them using a credit card.

4. Downloading Software:

One can download a lot of games, music, videos, movies from the Internet, most of which are free.

Disadvantages of the Internet:

1. Personal Information:

If you use the Internet, your personal information such as your name, address, etc. can be accessed by other people. If you use a credit card to shop online, then your credit card information can also be ‘stolen’.

2. Spamming:
This refers to sending unsolicited e-mails in bulk, which serve no purpose and unnecessarily fill up the entire system.

3. Virus Infections:
Your computer can get virus infections. It is not fully secure.

4. Socially Disconnect:
People decrease the time they go out and stays on the world wide web for too long.

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