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GOOGLE APPS
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                                Your Aim

                                to learn about:
                                          Google                           Apps of Google




            An app is a short form for an application which is made of programs or codes. It is designed
            for the users of mobiles or computers to perform a specific function/task. You must have heard
            people say,  Mobile  Apps. These apps run  on Smartphones/Tablets.  The term  App was first
            coined by Apple when they created an App Store in 2008. Since then this word App has been
            used for numerous programs. Mobile Apps are more cost effective than desktop applications.
            You can install as many free apps you want if you have enough space in your mobile to operate
            them. Some apps need an unlimited Internet accessibility. There are Web Apps also available
            which run on the computer systems or mobiles through browser interface. In this chapter, we will
            learn about Google and its different apps.


                GOOGLE

            Google is a US-based software  organisation  founded
            in  1998 by  Sergey  Brin and  Larry Page. It is  popularly
            known as a search engine. In the year 2015, Sergey Brin
            and Larry Page opened a new company named Alphabet
            Incorporation which  took over  Google  and  became  the
            parent company of other Google Subsidiaries. In December 2019, Sundar Pichai became the
            CEO of Alphabet incorporation. To open Google, type www.google.com in the address bar of a
            browser. You can search anything on Google.
            Few tips for using Google search engine are:

                 Keep the search words simple like stationary shop near me or how will be the weather
               today.
                 Unable to type! You can use the microphone icon to speak the search words.          You do not
               have to worry about the spelling mistakes.





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