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Google is an American multinational technology company that specialises in Internet-related
products and services that include online advertising technologies, a search engine, cloud
computing, software and hardware. Google began as a research project in January 1996 by Larry
Page and Sergey Brin, two Ph.D. students at Stanford University in California.
Today, Google.com is the most visited website worldwide and it is more than a search engine now.
GOOGLE WORKPLACE
Google has developed a number of web-based applications that are collectively known as Google
Workplace. It was formerly known as Google Apps and later G Suite, which is a collection of tools
like cloud computing, productivity and collaboration software and apps marketed by Google.
HOW ARE GOOGLE APPS HELPFUL?
No extra cost for hardware and software
No need to upgrade hardware and software
Secure and private Users’ collaboration Google tools for education
COMMONLY USED GOOGLE APPS
Google apps are based on cloud computing. In cloud computing, data is stored and accessed
over the Internet rather than from the hard drive of our computer. It is the easiest and most
cost-effective method of using web-based applications and storing data online. To gain access to
Google services, we must have a Gmail account.
GMAIL
Gmail is a free email service provided by Google to create, send, receive, forward, print and delete
emails. Gmail provides us the facility to store our emails safely on the cloud. It also provides the
facility of searching specific emails, prioritising our email, and sending and receiving emails faster.
GOOGLE DRIVE
Google Drive is an online storage tool provided by Google. We can save our files to the Drive and
access them anywhere, anytime.
We can upgrade the storage capacity by paying for a subscription plan suiting our requirements.
We can upload documents, photos, videos, and organise them into folders and subfolders. We
can access our stored data from any smartphone, tablet or computer.
What can you store in Google Drive?
Google Drive can store all types of files such as photos, videos, PDFs, Microsoft Office files and
many more. You can also save email attachments sent to you through Gmail directly to Google
Drive.
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