The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Internet

World Wide Web
The World Wide Web makes up a very large percent of the Internet. Nearly seventy percent of all information searches are handled through the World Wide Web, and this is where most people find their information on nearly any subject. Information is quickly found in the World Wide Web through typing in key words or files names (if known). The key words are searched through different search engines, such as Infoseek and Altavista, or through search directories, such as Yahoo and Magellan. These search engines look for key words in their files. The search results from the search engine are then listed and the people can choose from the titles found.

One of the disadvantages which is a major concern from educators and parents is that the child may access adult or restricted sites on the Internet, such as pornography or adult natured material. Many schools have installed blocking systems which block or require passwords to access the restricted sites. In actuality, it is nearly impossible to ensure that children will not access these areas, since some children may already have much experience with using the Internet.