Page 72 - Ai_V1.0_Class9
P. 72

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.                                          WhatsApp


                       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.

              The main objectives of this initiative are:
                                                                                              Digital India
                 • 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.
                    • The measuring unit to measure our data stored in memory or storage devices is byte.
                    • Peripheral device ports act as a connector or a point of attachment between the external peripheral devices like
                    mouse, printer, keyboard, camera, scanner, etc. and the computer.
                    • Motherboard  or  the  main board  consists of a  board  containing  electric  circuits that  connects  all the  important
                    components of the computer.
                    • An operating system is the manager of the computer which comes into role as soon as the power is switched on and
                    it remains there in the computer memory till we shut down the computer.
                    • The standardised sets of rules that govern the transmission of data and information efficiently between different
                    computers connected in an Internet are called protocols.
                    • A web browser is an application software designed to access web information through hyperlinks, web pages and
                    websites.
                    • Electronic mail is the most popular and convenient way of sending and receiving messages through the Internet.
                    • Social networking is the process of creating and maintaining a virtual community with the like-minded people or a
                    group.
                    • Digital India is a campaign launched by the Government of India to make our country digitally equipped.


                    70      Artificial Intelligence Play (Ver 1.0)-IX
   67   68   69   70   71   72   73   74   75   76   77