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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
Clickipedia
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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