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An app, short for "application," refers to software designed to perform specific tasks. Developers
create apps for devices like smartphones, tablets, or computers. You must have heard people
say, Mobile Apps. These apps run on Smartphones/Tablets. The term "app" gained more
popularity when Apple launched its 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 as you want if you have enough space on your mobile to operate
them. Some apps need Internet accessibility. In this chapter, we will learn about Google and its
different apps.
GOOGLE
Google is a US-based multinational technology
organisation founded in 1998 by Sergey Brin and Larry
Page. It is popularly known for its 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 Inc.
Google's search engine can be accessed by typing "www.google.com" into the address bar of a
web browser, like Chrome, and pressing the Enter key.
A few tips for using the Google search engine are:
Keep the search words simple, like a stationery shop near me or how the weather will be 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 offers a wide range of applications and services that are available for free to users on both
computers and mobile devices. Some of the apps are Gmail, Maps, Drive, YouTube, Meet, etc. To
use the apps, you must have registered with Google. Let’s learn about some of the popular Google
apps.
GMAIL
Gmail, also known as Google Mail, is one of the most widely used and highly
regarded email services available on the internet. You are already familiar with the
process of creating a Gmail account. You use your Gmail account to access other
Google apps.
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