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Google is an American multinational technology company which specialises in Internet-related
                  products and services that include online advertising technologies, a search engine, cloud computing,
                  software and hardware. Google began as a research project in January 1996 by Larry Page and
                  Sergey Brin, two Ph.D. students at Stanford University in California.
                  Today, Google.com is the most visited website worldwide and has become much more than just a
                  search engine.




                            GOOGLE WORKSPACE

                  Google has developed several web-based applications that are collectively known as Google
                  Workspace. It was formerly known as Google Apps and later G Suite, which is a collection of tools
                  that help with  cloud computing, productivity and collaboration software and apps marketed by
                  Google. These tools are designed to make working and sharing easier online.




                            HOW ARE GOOGLE APPS HELPFUL?

                  Google apps offer several advantages:

                      No extra cost for hardware and software
                      No need to upgrade hardware and software
                                                                            Google tools for education
                      Secure and private Users’ collaboration



                            COMMONLY USED GOOGLE APPS

                  Google apps are based on cloud computing. In cloud computing, data is stored and accessed

                  over the  Internet  rather  than  from the  hard drive  of  a  computer.  It  is  the  easiest  and  most
                  cost-effective method of using web-based applications and storing data online. To access the
                  Google services, we must have a Gmail account.

                  GMAIL

                  Google offers Gmail, a free email service that allows users to create, send, receive, forward, print
                  and delete emails. Gmail enables users to store their emails safely in the cloud. It also allows them
                  to search for specific emails, prioritise mail, and send and receive emails faster.


                  GOOGLE DRIVE
                  Google Drive is an online storage tool provided by Google. We can save our files to the Drive and

                  access them anywhere, anytime.
                  We can upgrade the storage capacity by paying for a subscription plan suiting our requirements.
                  We can upload documents, photos, videos, and organise them into folders and sub folders. We
                  can access our stored data from any smartphone, tablet or computer.





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