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Some common social networking sites are Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.

                     SOCIAL
                  NETWORKING               URL                                    FEATURES
                   PLATFORM
                 Facebook         https://www.            It is the most popular  social networking  website on the
                                  facebook.com/           Internet. It enables the users to set up personal space, connect
                                                          with friends, share pictures, videos and provide latest status
                                                          updates.
                 X                https://x.              It allows users to post short messages of up to 280 characters,
                                  com/?lang=en&mx=2 known as posts. These posts can include links, GIFs, photos,
                                                          and videos.
                 Instagram        https://www.            It is a mobile photo sharing chatting and calling services and
                                  instagram.com/          application available for iPhone, Android and Windows Phone
                                                          platforms.
                 LinkedIn         https://in.linkedin.    It is one of the best locations to connect with current and past
                                  com/                    co-workers as well as with potential future employers.
                 YouTube          https://www.youtube.    It is an excellent network of users for uploading and sharing
                                  com/                    videos.


                     Recap Zone

                       A computer system constitute of input devices, output devices and processing device.
                       A computer performs action and accomplishes its tasks in three basic stages namely: Input,
                        Process and Output.
                       The special characteristics that makes it such a popular and useful machine are: speed, accuracy,
                        reliability, versatility, storage capacity, diligence, logical ability, flexibility and transfer of data.
                       Memory refers to the location of storage of information. Memory can be classified into two
                        types: Primary Memory and Secondary Memory.
                       A set of organised programs meant for specific purpose is known as Software.
                       File System is referred as the basic structure and concise format to arrange the set of information
                        with their names.
                       A computer network is a link of two or more computers that are connected for the purpose of
                        sharing of information and resources among themselves.
                       Cloud computing refers to the usage of IT application that are available on Cyber but stored in
                        a remote server.
                       Protocol refers to a set of common notions, norms or rules that coordinate or govern the
                        functioning between two or more sets of computer or network.
                       Communication refers to transfer  of information from one place to another. It means to
                        establish links between places or people and to share information and resources amongst
                        each other. While communicating there is a sender, a receiver and a communication channel.
                       Technology that combines more than one mode of communication for effective deliverance of
                        information is referred as Multimedia. Main components are text, audio, graphics, animation.
                       Chat sites is a feature of Internet that enables instantaneous transmission of messages from
                        the sender to receiver on Internet. There are two kinds of Chat applications: Application based
                        and Web based.
                       Social networking refers to a link of several people through computing device around the
                        world on the Internet.


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