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THE EFFECTS OF THE INTERNET ON BUSINESSES
Ten years ago all bills were paid through the mail, important business documents were handled through a delivery service and if someone wanted to purchase food or clothing they would have to leave their home. Since the internet has been introduced into our society it has changed the way most people do many of our simplest tasks. The internet has enabled traditional companies to speed up processes such as money transfers or file transfers. ... The internet has also introduced new ways of making a living including online shopping or auctioning and working at home. These are just a few of the effects the internet has had on businesses.
Before you can truly understand the effects of the internet you must know how and why it was invented and how it works. The idea of the internet was first introduced by J. ... In spirit, the concept was very much like the Internet of today. ... Originally, the purpose of the Internet was to publish scientific documents. Now the Internet is being utilized to support activities such as online shopping, electronic banking and online trading. The essential business purpose of the Internet is long-distance communication. The Internet is run by workhorses of the internet called "servers” which work all night and all day hooked up to a bunch of cables that send information back and forth. ...
Now that you understand the background of the Internet I am going to discuss the effects of the Internet on traditional businesses.
Approximate Word count = 1231 Approximate Pages = 4.9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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