The Influence of Internet Usage on Student’s Academic Performance

The internet is a basic technology in the development of information technology. Now, the Internet have become an important tool and required by the knowledge-based society present the contemporary for information management, information search, communication, and research and learning. A borderless world is realized with the Internet. The use of internet technology will make it easier for people to obtain several of information and the latest information quickly and effectively. The use of the Internet is useful to the world, especially to students. Therefore, as a student, advancement of internet technology should be used as good as possible. Take the advantage of the internet benefits without abused. This research will discuss the use of the Internet among final year students of the Faculty of Information Management, UiTM Puncak Perdana and the impact of its use on their academic achievement. The results obtained have shown that student interest in university among final year students of the faculty of information management is the most effective factor in improving student academic achievement. Besides, the researcher also found that Online Media usage for Education also helps students in improving their academic achievement.