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BLOG

            A Blog or Weblog is a personal online diary or journal that allows us to share our thoughts or
            ideas. A blog allows us to connect with people with similar interests. We can add videos, pictures
            and music to our blog and visitors can add comments on the published content too.
            Blogging is the process of writing, photographing or using other media to self-publish content
            online. It is one of the most popular ways to put out content that other people on the web can
            interact with. Blogging gives us the opportunity to voice our opinions. It has also become a platform
            for businesses to advertise themselves.


            PODCAST
            A podcast is like an online on-demand radio show. It can be considered as a medium through
            which recorded audio information is distributed over the Internet, unlike a radio show where
            the show is broadcasted live. We can listen to these audio files whenever we want. There are
            thousands of podcasts available, ranging from general interest entertainment shows to topics like
            education, technology, etc. You can listen to podcasts directly from the websites where they are
            posted, or you can also subscribe to them using software like iPodder and iTunes. These files can
            also be downloaded so that we can listen to them on our computers and mobile phones.




                       SAFETY ON INTERNET

            The following points must be kept in mind while using the Internet services:
                Never share your personal information with anyone.
                Always set a strong password as it is difficult to guess, thereby securing  your accounts.
                Avoid using public Wi-Fi while accessing your accounts.
                Avoid opening an e-mail that is received from an unknown.



                   Hashtag

                 #Blogging: Writing, photography and other media that are self-published online
                 # Podcast: A series of digital audio episodes that a user can download to a personal device for
                  easy listening



                 REVISIT



              ▶   Instant Messaging allows us to exchange text between two or more people at different locations who are
                connected to the Internet.
              ▶   A video conferencing is a live meeting of two or more geographically separated people.
              ▶   E-commerce is the activity of buying and selling products and services over the Internet.
              ▶   Online banking allows us to transfer money and pay bills securely using the bank’s secure website.
              ▶   A Blog or Weblog is a personal online diary or journal that allows us to share our thoughts or ideas.
              ▶   A podcast is like an online, on-demand radio show.





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