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Some of the common social networking sites are:
Facebook: It was founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. The
user can add friends and interact by posting comments, pictures
and videos.
Instagram: It is a photo and video sharing social networking site
now owned by Facebook, originally created by Kevin Systrom
and Mike Krieger in 2010.
X: It is a social networking site where users post and interact
with messages known as "tweets". It was launched in 2006.
YouTube: It is a video sharing site where users can watch,
share, like, download and upload videos. It was created in
2005 but Google bought it in 2006.
WhatsApp: It is an instant messaging service that allows you to
send messages, pictures and videos and even voice recordings
over the Internet. It was launched in 2009 and is now owned by
Facebook. It is more popular as an app.
Other Uses
Many services are now provided on the Internet such as online banking, job seeking,
online education, online ticket booking, hotel reservations and online storage.
Often, these services are either not available offline or cost more.
REQUIREMENTS TO CONNECT TO INTERNET
The things required for having an Internet connection are:
Computer System: It is an integrated system with all the
different types of input, output, processing and storage
devices.
Telephone and Cable Lines: These help in
establishing a link between the different computers
and the servers.
Modem: It stands for Modulator-Demodulator. Modem
transfers digital information over telephone lines.
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