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8                                  Google Apps

















                              Your Aim

                              to learn about:
                                  l    Google                               l    Apps of Google




                  An app is a short form for an application which is made of programs or codes. It is designed
                  for the users of mobiles or computers to perform a specific function/task. You must have heard
                  people say,  Mobile  Apps.  These  apps  run  on  Smartphones/Tablets.  The  term  App  was  first
                  coined by Apple when they created an App Store in 2008. Since then this word App has been
                  used for numerous programs. Mobile Apps are more cost effective than desktop applications.
                  You can install as many free apps you want if you have enough space in your mobile to operate
                  them. Some apps need an unlimited Internet accessibility. There are Web Apps also available
                  which run on the computer systems or mobiles through browser interface. In this chapter, we will

                  learn about Google and its different apps.
                      GOOGLE


                  Google is a US based software organization founded in 1998 by Sergey Brin and Larry Page.
                  It is popularly known as a search engine. In the year 2015, Sergey Brin and Larry Page opened a
                  new company named Alphabet Incorporation which took over Google and became the parent
                  company of other Google Subsidiaries. In December 2019, Sundar Pichai became the CEO of
                  Alphabet incorporation. To open Google, type www.google.com in the address bar of a browser.
                  You can search anything on Google.

                  Few tips for using Google search engine are:
                      Keep the search words simple like stationary shop near me or how will be the weather today.
                       Unable to type! You can use the microphone icon to speak the search words.          You do not
                      have to worry about the spelling mistakes.

                      APPS OF GOOGLE


                  Google provides several apps free of cost for your computer as well as mobile. Some of them are
                  Gmail, Maps, Google Drive, Google Web Store, YouTube and Google Meet. To use all the apps,
                  you must have registered with the Google. Let’s learn about some of the popular Google apps.


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