Cyberspace

CYBERSPACE
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(15, April, 2011)
Cyberspace
Introduction
The mention of the word Cyberspace creates a mixture of suggestions for its meanings, basing on its nature, it is realistic to define it as the description for what presently exists and is acknowledged, the term "cyberspace" can be applied in the explanation of variety of the significations, with each of these specifying certain meanings, the emphasis is mainly placed on one or more of the meanings that is coined from the two words "Cyber" and "space" forming the compound word above. Some thinkers apply it as the synonym for a virtual reality, others see it as the synonym for the World-Wide Web and its hypermedia network, and the rest have developed inferences for the Internet as a whole in most cases including the communication networks. The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate development of cyber space over the years and the role which technological development has played.
It is interesting to note that, none of the uses above already seems to incorporate the most intrinsic aspect which is based on the technological view as a cybernetic aspect of the concept: under this concept Cyberspace is viewed as a shared medium through which a person can exert the control over the surrounding environment. This control can be applied on to the objects in the cyberspace, for instance, if a person alters the information contained in the database through the Web form interface, this is similar to the objects in the real world as applied in tele-presence. This is one of the best cases showing the control of the possibilities that are offered by the World-Wide Web, it is possible to steer the objects to perform a certain task. When well ventured into, it is the last dimension that can prove to be the most important one in the near future, it portrays cyberspace as cybernetic concept with super being.
Changes experienced in cyberspace over time
Cyberspace is generally a metaphor which attempts to give a description of the non-physical terrain that is created by the computer systems, in particular the online systems, in this case, this systems create a virtual space within which people can communicate with each other through the means such as the e-mail, carry out research, or even window shop, this is similar to the physical space. The cyberspace contains virtual objects which are mainly in the form of the files, mail messages, and the graphics and most interesting is that it also contains the different modes of transportation and the delivery of goods and services. The only difference between the Cyberspace (virtual) and the real space is that unlike in the real space, though a person can explore the cyberspace it doesn`t have the requirements for any physical movements other than the fingers which are involved in the pressing of the keys on a keyboard or moving the mouse.
The Cyberspace makes use of some programs, in particular the computer games, which are designed to create a special virtual space with special features; this resembles the physical reality in some of the aspects. This is the scenario where cyberspace has exposed its extreme form in terms of the virtual reality, all the users are presented with the visual, ...