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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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