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INTRODUCTION
Science & technology have brought about a tremendous change in the social and economic conditions of the world. Technology has yielded many new machines, material and media which have created great potentiality and have brought revolution in the field of education.
According to Vangie Beal the Internet is a global network connecting millions of computers. More than 190 countries are linked into exchanges of data, news and opinions. A means of connecting a computer to any other computer anywhere in the world via dedicated routers and servers. When two computers are connected over the Internet, they can send and receive all kinds of information such as text, graphics voice, video, and computer programs.
The internet is the largest information network of networks uniting computers and people around the globe. It is a powerful communication tool, a giant information superhighway system connecting computers and the local, regional, and global network together. In other words, the internet is a large collection of networks that are linked together so that millions of users can share their vast resources.
Modern age is the age of knowledge explosion. By traditional methods of verbal instruction, it is not possible to keep pace with the development of knowledge. Today internet is used in each & every field of life. The internet helps in getting information, providing information and in completing information because internet is a worldwide computer network that contains a large collection of information. Today, Information & communication technologies open up opportunities for holding more responsible social positions. It is also more convenient for government, institutions, public & private enterprises to use the internet to provide the information services.
Research review of the related literature. Lubans (1998) explored how the internet is used and viewed by students. Patrie and Gunn (1998) surveyed the use of internet with a self- selecting sample of 445 users. Benzamin and Ferraro (1999) carried out a study to determine the effect of internet usage on user’s life. Anderson (2000) surveyed thirteen hundred college students from eight academic institutions. Debell and Chapman (2003) reported that students without physical disability were more likely than their disabled peers to use computers and internet. Sofia Viseu (2005) two national programme were developed during the 90’s in order to provide ICT equipment to Portuguese schools.
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