Internet and its Increasing Users Base with a Tiny Focus of India: A Brief Study

Authors

  • P. K. Paul FBAS, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur- An Institute of National Importance, Howrah, West Bengal, India
  • K. S. Shivraj Vice-Chancellor, Raiganj University, Raiganj, West Bengal, India
  • A. Bhuimali K.L. University, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • K.L. Dangwal Lucknow University, Uttarpradesh, India
  • A. Atarthy ISOAH Data Securities Pvt. Ltd., Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/arss-2016.5.2.1326

Keywords:

Internet,, Information Processing, Internet Science, ICANN, Internet Users, Information Science, www

Abstract

Internet is the most important and valuable name in the world and a cause for the development, modernization, up gradation, cooperation, collaboration and changes in many context. The Internet is known for information sources and services and mainly for the applications of the www, electronic mail, telephony, peer-to-peer networks. During the last few decades the Internet becomes most important and valuable technology. During the last 20 years the users of Internet increased hundred times. Even in developing countries too, the internet increased rapidly and reshaped the other communication and information sharing media which includes the TV. India is the second most popular and users dealing countries among the 200+ countries. This paper is describes several aspects of the internet, its changes, and issues and mostly about opportunities in India and international contexts in brief manner.

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11-09-2016

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Paul, P. K., Shivraj, K. S., A. Bhuimali, K.L. Dangwal, & A. Atarthy. (2016). Internet and its Increasing Users Base with a Tiny Focus of India: A Brief Study. Asian Review of Social Sciences, 5(2), 29–31. https://doi.org/10.51983/arss-2016.5.2.1326

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