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Importance Of Internet To Students Of Academic Institutions In Nigeria
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CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM
The
word internet is a connection of millions of computers around the glob,
such that a user of one of the connected computers could have access to
any of the other computers.
According to Benson (2002) the internet
is a loose of inter-connecting commercial and non-commercial computer
networks. The constituent networks are tied together by
telecommunications lines and by their shared reliance on standard
communications controls. The internet with a capital “I†refers to a
world-wide system of linked computer system. When used with a small “Iâ€
it is a term used to mean a group of inter-connected local networks. The
net is the global association of thousands of networks and millions of
computers across the world that carries data and makes the exchange of
information possible. This network of computers is also referred to as
global information system or information super high way.
The internet
is also known by some people as the web, this is the largest computer
networks with thousands f network using a communication protocol known
as TCP/IP which means Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.
The
internet sometimes called simple “This Net†is a world wide system of
computer networks (connections)actually, it is a networks of networks in
which users or any one who uses one computer can if they have
permission to get information from any other computers (and sometimes
talk directly to users at other computers) on-line chat.
Before going
into the project, there is need to shed light into information and
computer because as earlier stated that the internet is a global
association of thousands of networks and millions of computers across
the world that carries data and makes the exchange of information
possible. Like we know that computer is a mediator between the users
because is through the computer that the user browses through the
different website in the internet to get proper information.
The
world book dictionary volume one A.K. also defined internet as a global
computer network which links smaller networks including the
universities, government resources and also individuals.
According to
Cambridge International Dictionary of English, internet is defined as
the large system of many connected as the large system of many connected
computers around the world, which people use to communicate with each
other.
The internet is devoted solely for the purpose of connecting
people from different areas in the world and also providing or making
available information in a particular subject interest of the user. It
also enhances users communicating via-e-mail with peers in other cities,
or other culture or through contact with expert in the filed of
interest.
According to Madu (2004), the internet is a public
cooperative and self sustaining facility accessible to hundred of
millions of people world-wide.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This research investigated the importance of internet to students of academic institutions in Nigeria by library students and students of Imo State University Owerri.A sample size of 399 of the students was surveyed. The instrument for data collection was questionnaires were used for data analysis.The study reveals that the importance of internet to student constitutes the most important aspect of academic enhancement; it helps and support students in acquiring knowledge especially the library s ... Continue reading---
