Week 5 Final Paper.docx INF 103 The Impact of Social Networks in the Digital Age Uni

Week 5  Final Paper.docx    INF 103  The Impact of Social Networks in the Digital Age  University of Arizona Global Campus  INF 103: Computer Literacy   The Impact of Social Networks in the Digital Age  The definition and impact of what a social network is has drastically changed in the last twenty years. Before the digital age and Web 2.0, we might define a social network as a specific group of friends, family, and colleagues you would interact and socialize with. According to the online Merriam-Webster Dictionary (n.d.) social network is defined as €œa network of individuals (such as friends, acquaintances, and coworkers) connected by interpersonal relationships€.  The words €œsocial network€ have also taken a second meaning in recent years. Defined as €œan online service or site through which people create and maintain interpersonal relationships€ (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, n.d.). The impact of social net