In my first IS lesson, I had a little understanding about the history of the Internet and some web terminology. Web New Media have a profound impact in the way we work, read, shop, watch and write as opposed to traditional media. In the Internet, there are the Web 1.0 generation and the Web 2.0 generation like Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Ning and also this blog. Web 2.0 is a "democratic, personal, do-it-yourself medium of communication". Web 2.0 not only stores information like Web 1.0, it also provides a social platform for people to gather and interact.

The Internet- this public, independent network- has been growing substantially over the years. I also learnt a few interesting Internet jargon like the domain name, a text version of the Internet protocol (IP) address (The IP address for Hwa Chong website is 202.79.186.21) ; the World Wide Web (WWW); Uniform Resource Locator (URL); File Transfer Protocol (FTP), an Internet standard that allows Internet users to upload and download files with other computers on the Internet, and proper 'Netiquette', respecting yourself and other Internet users. In conclusion, the Internet is a convenient and effective means of communications.