| Internet
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Many people use the Internet
to find out information but we have to be
careful...
The good points...
- information is easy to find using search
engines.
- it can be accessed from any computer linked to the Internet
- the information should be up-to-date
- sounds, pictures,
video clips may be available.
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The bad points...
- the information may not be up-to-date if the web-site is not
frequently updated.
- there may be too much information
available (search engines return thousands of links) so it may be
difficult to find exactly what is wanted.
- not available if there is no computer connected to the Internet.
- data may not be secure if transferred
over the Internet.
- many viruses are spread using the
Internet.
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There is a lot of undesirable material on the Internet and
filters may need to be installed to
stop children accessing it (eg pornographic sites).
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