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Brainy Fact



                   The very first video on YouTube was launched at 8:27 pm on Saturday, 23rd April,2005.




              WhatsApp Messenger

              It is a freeware owned by Facebook that allows the users to share messages, documents,
              multimedia data, location, etc. This application is a combination of both messaging and Voice
              over IP. It uses your phone/computer’s Internet connection to connect to anyone through
              messages or calls. It also provides facilities for group messages or group calls. It’s a convenient
              way of communicating in small groups like families/office staff/organisations.
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                       Digital India


              It is a campaign launched by the Government of India to make our
              country digitally equipped. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched
              the campaign on 1st July 2015. Under this scheme all the government
              services are now available electronically for better and faster execution
              of services to Indian citizens. Digital India has immensely improved
              the online infrastructure of our country. The country now has better
              Internet connectivity and progressed in the field of Information
              Technology.                                                                     Digital India
              The main objectives of this initiative are:

                 • To provide a high speed network in the rural areas.
                 • To provide governance and services on demand.
                 • Digital empowerment of every citizen of India.
                 • Restructuring  many existing schemes  under  Digital India Program so that they can be implemented in a
                synchronized manner.



                        At a Glance


                    • Information Technology is the use of hardware, software and networking technology for accessing, storing, retrieving
                    and transmitting the information.
                    • Communication Technology is defined as exchange of information through networks using either wired or wireless
                    media.
                    • All physical components of the ICT system which we can touch and feel are called hardware.
                    • A computer is an electronic device that takes an input from the user and processes it in a desired way and generates
                    an output in a specific format.
                    • A set of instructions that we give to a computer to get the work done is called software.
                    • The devices which help to give data or instructions to the computer are called input devices.
                    • An output device is a physical component that converts the processed data or information into a human readable
                    format.


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