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7                                 Google Apps

















                            Your Aim

                            to learn about:
                                    Google                                     Apps of Google





                 An app, short for "application," refers to software designed to perform specific tasks. Developers
                 create apps for devices like smartphones, tablets, or computers. You must have heard people
                 say,  Mobile  Apps.  These  apps  run  on  Smartphones/Tablets.  The  term  "app"  gained  more
                 popularity when Apple launched its App Store in 2008. Since then, this word App has been used
                 for numerous programs. Mobile Apps are more cost-effective than desktop applications. You
                 can install as many free apps as you want if you have enough space on your mobile to operate
                 them. Some apps need Internet accessibility. In this chapter, we will learn about Google and its
                 different apps.
                     GOOGLE


                 Google is a US-based multinational technology organisation
                 founded in 1998 by Sergey Brin and Larry Page. It is popularly
                 known  for  its  search  engine.  In  the  year  2015,  Sergey  Brin
                 and  Larry  Page  opened  a  new  company  named  Alphabet
                 Incorporation  which,  took  over  Google  and  became  the
                 parent company of other Google subsidiaries. In December
                 2019, Sundar Pichai became the CEO of Alphabet Inc.
                 A few tips for using Google search engine are:

                    Keep the search words simple like a stationary shop near me or how the weather will be today.
                     Unable to type! You can use the microphone icon         to speak the search words. You do not
                   have to worry about the spelling mistakes.

                     APPS OF GOOGLE

                 Google provides several apps free of cost for your computer as well as mobile. Some of them are
                 Gmail, Maps, Google Drive, Google Web Store, YouTube and Google Meet. To use all the apps, you
                 must have registered with the Google. Let’s learn about some of the popular Google apps.



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