Just Use Google Nov-2015

Just Use Google Nov-2015

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  Just Use ! ValeriaL. Hunter 4 November 2015
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  Agenda • What isGoogle? • Google products • Your Google products • Settings and privacy • Popular Google products • References for additional information
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  What is Google? •Search Engine • E-mail host • Browser • Navigation system • File storage • Scholarly research • Library • Translator • Video repository • Website host • Blog host • Advertising sales • Phone • Social Media host • Photo album • Television • Web analytics • Keeper of the universe Google Products List1
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  Your Google Products http://myaccount.google.com •Security checkup • Privacy checkup Personal Google products • Google Dashboard  Personal info & privacy  Account overview  View dashboard • Delete data • Delete search history • Delete account
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  Popular Google Products
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  Top Ten GoogleProducts2 • Search – Arguably the most popular search engine on the web. • Mail – Fast, searchable email with less spam. • Docs – Word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and forms are applications that allow you to create and collaborate • Plus – Make sharing on the web like sharing in real life • Drive – 15GB of cloud storage, well-integrated with Docs
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  Top Ten GoogleProducts2 • Translate – Instantly translate text, web pages, and files between more than 50 languages • Maps – View maps and directions, street views, driving, cycling, walking, and public transportation • Adwords – Advertise on Google. (Attract more customers, pay for results). See Adsense for your blog or other online content! • Play Store – Music, movies, books and Android app store • News – Personalized, searchable news stories (source, type, time frame, etc.)
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  Tips • Google Chrome: •Access the Google Chrome browser when using Google web- based products. • This results in the most optimized experience. • Google Account: • Many products require a Google account. • Even products that don’t require a Google account may be optimized if you log-in. • Stay current with your Google Account • Perform the security check-up. • Perform the privacy check-up.
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  Additional Useful GoogleProducts
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  My Favorite GoogleProducts Professional • Voice – Get your own phone number • Drive – 15GB Storage with collaboration capability • Hangouts – Google’s answer to Skype. Video calls over wifi or home network and available on mobile devices. Personal • Blogger – Create a blog (competitor alert, I use Wordpress for my professional website and blog) • YouTube – Videos from everywhere (none by me) • Photos – Automated Cloud storage of photos from my mobile device
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  REFERENCES Thanks for yourattention!
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  References 1. Google (2015).Google - Products. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.google.com/about/products/. [Last Accessed 1 November 2015]. 2. Mohan, Mahesh (2014). Over 151 Google Products And Services You Probably Don’t Know. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.minterest.org/google-products-services-you- probably-dont-know/. [Last Accessed 1 November 2015]. 3. Stratton, Jess (2015). Google Drive Essential Training. Lynda.com [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.lynda.com/Google-Apps-tutorials/Google-Drive- Essential-Training/371931-2.html?org=ippl.info