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Some common social networking sites are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.

                      SOCIAL
                  NETWORKING              URL                                   FEATURES
                    PLATFORM
                  Facebook         https://www.        It is the most popular social networking website on the internet.
                                   facebook.com/       It enables the  users to set up personal space,  connect  with
                                                       friends, share pictures, videos & provide latest status updates.
                  Twitter          https://twitter.com/ It allows users to post short messages of upto 280 characters
                                                       (tweet) on the Internet.
                                                       Tweets can have links, GIFs, photos and videos also.
                  Instagram        https://www.        It is a mobile photo sharing chatting and calling services and
                                   instagram.com/      application available for iPhone, Android and Windows Phone
                                                       platforms.
                  LinkedIn         https://www.        It is one of the best locations to connect with current and past
                                   linkedin.com/       co-workers as well as with potential future employers.
                  YouTube          https://www.        It  is  an  excellent  network  of  users for  uploading  and  sharing
                                   youtube.com/        videos.



                     Recap Zone

                       A computer system constitute of input devices, output devices and processing device.
                       A computer performs action and accomplishes its tasks in three basic stages namely: Input,
                        Process and Output.
                       The special characteristics that makes it such a popular and useful machine are: speed, accuracy,
                        reliability, versatility, storage capacity, diligence, logical ability, flexibility and transfer of data.
                       Memory refers to the location of storage of information. Memory can be classified into two
                        types: Primary Memory and Secondary Memory.
                       A set of organized programs meant for specific purpose is known as ‘Software’.
                       ‘File System’ is referred as the basic structure and  concise format to arrange  the set of
                        information with their names.
                       A computer network is a link of two or more computers that are connected for the purpose of
                        sharing of information and resources among themselves.
                       Cloud computing refers to the usage of IT application that are available on Cyber but stored in
                        a remote server.
                       Protocol refers to a set of common notions, norms or rules that coordinate or govern the
                        functioning between two or more sets of computer or network.
                       Communication refers to transfer  of information from one place to another. It means to
                        establish links between places or people and to share information and resources amongst
                        each other. While communicating there is a sender, a receiver and a communication channel.
                       Technology that combines more than one mode of communication for effective deliverance of
                        information is referred as ‘Multimedia’. Main components are text, audio, graphics, animation.
                       Chat sites is a feature of Internet that enables instantaneous transmission of messages from
                        the sender to receiver on Internet. There are two kinds of Chat applications: Application based
                        and Web based.
                       Social networking refers to a link of several people through computing device around the
                        world on the internet.


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