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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. Students are cautioned
                 to  use these services wisely under parental control. 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.


                                    Instagram: It is a photo & video sharing social networking site
                                    now owned by Facebook, originally created by Kevin Systrom and
                                    Mike Krieger in 2010.



                    X (Formerly known as Twitter): It is a social networking site where
                    users post and interact with messages known as posts. These posts
                    can contain text, videos, photos or links. It was launched in 2006.


                                             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 Facebook. It is more popular as an app. It was started as an
                     alternative to SMS and became more popular as a messaging
                     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.



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