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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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