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YouTube: It is a video sharing site where users can watch, share,
                                            like,  download  and  upload  videos.  It  was  created  in  2005  but
                                            Google bought it in 2006.


                    WhatsApp: It is an instant messaging service that allows you to send
                    messages,  pictures  and  videos  and  even  voice  recordings  over  the
                    Internet. It was launched in 2009 and is now owned by Meta. It is more
                    popular as an app.
                 Other Uses


                 Many services are now provided on the Internet such as online banking, job seeking, online
                 education, online ticket booking, hotel reservations and online storage. Often, these services
                 are either not available offline or cost more.

                 Requirements to Connect to Internet

                 The things required for having an Internet connection are:



                    Computer System: It is an integrated system with all the different
                    types of input, output, processing and storage devices.





                                                   Cable Lines: These help in establishing a link between the
                                                   different computers and the servers.




                    Modem: It stands for Modulator-Demodulator. Modem transfers
                    digital information over cable lines.





                                       Web Browser:  It  is  a  software  program  which  helps  the  user  in
                                      opening and displaying the different web pages. The different types

                                      of web browsers are Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox,
                                      Opera, etc.




                    ISP: It stands for Internet Service Provider. It is a company
                    that provides Internet access on payment of a monthly fee.
                    Some  of  the  ISPs  are  MTNL  (Mahanagar  Telephone  Nigam
                    Limited), BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited), Jio, Airtel,
                    Vodafone Idea, etc.



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