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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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