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Downloading Data

                                                                   Getting the data from the host computer
                                                                   (server)  to  the  client computer  (user’s

                                                                   computer)  is  known as  downloading.
                                                                   You  can download  innumerable  games,
                                                                   music, videos, movies, and a host of other
                                                                   entertainment software from the Internet,
                                                                   most of which are free.



                 Uploading Data


                 Copying the data from the client computer
                 (user’s computer)  to the host computer
                 (server)  is known  as  Uploading. This
                 process is generally used when you want
                 to send some photographs, articles or files
                 to your friends, family, etc.

                 Social Networking


                 Social networking  allows  people  with  common interest  or  activities to  connect
                 with each other.  They are an immense  store  of knowledge and information as
                 experiences of people from across the world are shared. Students are cautioned

                 to  use these services wisely under parental control. Some of the common social
                 networking sites are:

                     Facebook: It was founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. The user
                     can add friends and interact by posting comments, pictures &

                     videos.


                                      Instagram: It is a photo & video sharing social networking site
                                      now owned by Facebook, originally created by Kevin Systrom

                                      and Mike Krieger in 2010.



                     X (formerly known as Twitter): It is a social networking site
                     where users post and interact with messages known as "posts".


                                             YouTube: It is a video sharing site where users can watch,
                                              share, like, download and upload videos. It was created in
                                              2005 but Google bought it in 2006.



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