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WhatsApp Messenger
It is free software owned by Facebook that allows the users to share messages, documents,
multimedia data, location, etc. This application is a combination of both messaging and voice
over IP. It uses your phone/computer's Internet connection to connect to anyone through
messages or calls. It also provides facilities for group messages or group calls. It's a convenient
way of communicating in small groups like families, office staff or organisations.
WhatsApp
DIGITAL INDIA
It is a campaign launched by the Government of India to make our country digitally equipped. Prime Minister Narendra
Modi launched the campaign on 1st July 2015. Under this scheme all the government services are now available
electronically for better and faster execution of services to Indian citizens. Digital India has immensely improved the
online infrastructure of our country. The country now has better Internet connectivity and has progressed in the field
of Information Technology.
Digital India
The main objectives of this initiative are:
• To provide a high-speed network in rural areas.
• To provide governance and services on demand.
• The Digital empowerment of every citizen of India.
• Restructuring many existing schemes under the Digital India Program so that they can be implemented in a
synchronised manner.
REVISIT
▶ Information Technology is the use of hardware, software, and networking technology for accessing, storing,
retrieving, and transmitting information.
▶ Communication Technology is defined as exchange of information through networks using either wired or
wireless media.
▶ All physical components of the ICT system which we can touch and feel are called hardware.
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