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Information

                 Internet is a virtual treasure trove of information. Any kind of
                 information on any topic is available on the Internet. The “search
                 engines”  on  the  Internet  can  help  you  to  find  information
                                                                                                      Google
                 on any subject that you need. Some commonly used search
                 engines are Google, Yahoo, etc.

                 Online Shopping

                 Online shopping refers to the buying of products or
                 services over the Internet. The Internet allows people
                 all over the world  to buy and sell  products  and

                 services. It's  called  e-commerce.  There  are  many
                 online stores and websites that can be browsed to                     Amazon             Flipkart
                 see the products and can be bought as well with your
                 credit and debit cards. You need not leave your house, and can do your shopping

                 from the convenience of your home.

                 Online Chatting

                 People can communicate in real-time with others through  the
                 Internet using online chat. There are many ‘Chat rooms’ available

                 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
                                                                                                       Google Meet
                 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's computer  (user’s
                                                                   computer) is known as downloading. You
                                                                   can download innumerable games, music,

                                                                   videos, movies,  apps and documents,
                                                                   most of which are free.



                 Uploading Data

                 Sending the  data  from the  client's
                 computer (user’s computer)  to the host

                 computer (server) is known as Uploading.




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