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Step 11   In the Add a new contact dialog box, enter Skype ID of your friend or search using
                     phone number.



















                                                 Add a new contact dialog box
            Step 12   To make a call on Skype, select the person from the Contacts tab.

            Step 13   Click on Call button to make a voice call to the person.
            Step 14   Click on Video Call button to make a video call to the person.                  Call button
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              Skype was developed by Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Frilis in 2003. It was taken over by
              Microsoft in 2011.


            Chatting

            Chatting means a conversation that takes place in a friendly atmosphere. Online chatting
            refers to a communication in the form of small messages among the computers over the

            Internet, just like SMS service on mobiles. It can be one person to one person or one person
            to many persons. Chatting helped in free talk among people who are sitting in different
            corners of the world.
            Some of the popular online chat programs for computers are Yahoo Messenger, LiveChat,
            PureChat, etc. Some of the popular chat programs for mobiles are WhatsApp, WeChat, etc.

            Social Networking

            Social networking service is a platform where people with common interest or activities can
            connect with each other. It allows you to share your views, ideas and suggestions. You can also
            share audio, video and still images with your friends and contacts. Some social networking sites
            also allow you to create groups that share common interest.

            You all must have heard about Facebook, the most popular social networking service. Some
            other gaining popularity are Tumblr, Instagram and X. These social networking websites are
            also used as a marketing hub. They are an immense store of knowledge and information as
            experiences of people from across the world are shared. However, these services are generally
            considered as a source of distraction from education for students.




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