Internet and Its Uses A survey was conducted among 20 students at the Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Ilmu

Khas (IPGIK). The aim of this study was to find out the uses of the Internet among students. In addition, the survey was carried out by distributing a questionnaire with 10 items was completed by the students. Based on the survey, data was collected, interpreted and presented by using four bar graphs. Firstly, graph 1 shows the students purposes surfing the Internet for research. There are three reasons why students use the Internet for research which are for assignment, extra notes and others. The highest number of students surf the Internet for assignment which is 5 students. Moreover, 5 students also do research for other purpose which is same number of students with assignment. However, the students browse the Internet for extra notes are slightly less prevalent than assignment and other purposes which are about 3 students. Secondly, graph 2 indicates the students reasons going online on the Internet for entertainment. Music, Internet TV, gaming and shopping are the main reasons why the students go online the Internet for entertainment purposes. Based on the graph, the highest number of students searches the Internet mostly for music which is 15 students but there is only 2 students surf the Internet for gaming and shopping. Moreover, the smallest number of students browses the Internet for Internet TV which is only 1 student. Next, graph 3 represents the students objective surfing the Internet for information. According to the graph, the objective of the students going online on the Internet for information are due to reading the news, finding journal, searching meaning of words in encyclopedia, and also blogging. Blogging is the main objective and has the highest number of students online for this purpose which is 8 students compared to journal which is about 5 students. On the other hand, about 4 students browse the Internet for news and there are only 3 students who surf the Internet for searching meaning of words in encyclopedia.

Then, graph 4 shows the students purposes browsing the Internet for communication. Social networking, chat rooms, and instant messenger are the common purposes of students online for communication. Social networking is the most popular way chosen by students to communicate to the other people with 19 students. Contrary to social networking, only 1 student used chat rooms for communication, whereas there is no single student who used instant messenger as a way of communication. In conclusion, most of students who surf the Internet is to do research for their assignments for academic purposes. Next, music becomes the most popular entertainment among students in IPGIK. Then, blog also has the highest number of students surf to get information with online the Internet. Last but not least, most of students in IPGIK like to communicate to the other people through social networking such as Facebook and Twitter.

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