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Chapter Profile
                  Online Shopping

                  You can buy and sell products all over the world through the

                  Internet. It is called online shopping. There are many online

                  stores and sites that can be browsed to see the products
                  and can be bought as well with your credit card. You need
                  not to leave your house, and can do your shopping from the

                  convenience of your home.

                  Online Chatting

                  There are many ‘Chat rooms’ on the web. These can be accessed to meet

                  new people, make new friends, as well as to stay in touch with old friends. At
                  times these are used to spread awareness, and exchange ideas pertaining
                  to any specific cause.


                                                                    Downloading Data

                                                                    Getting  the  data from the  host  computer
                                                                    (server) to the client computer (user’s
                                                                    computer) is known as downloading. You can
                                                                    download innumerable games, music, videos,

                                                                    movies,  and  a  host  of  other  entertainment
                                                                    software from the Internet, most of which are
                                                                    free.


                  Uploading Data

                  Copying  the data from the client computer
                  (user’s computer) to the host computer (server)
                  is known as Uploading. This process is generally

                  used when you want to send some photographs,
                  articles or files  to your friends, family, etc.

                  Social Networking

                  Social  networking  allows  people  with  common  interest  or  activities  to  connect  with
                  each other. They are an immense store of knowledge and information as experiences
                  of  people  from  across  the  world  are  shared.  However,  these  services  are  generally

                  considered as a source of distraction from education for students.
                  Some of the common social networking sites are:

                       Facebook: It was founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. The user can add
                     friends and interact by posting comments, pictures & videos.




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