In recent times the name Google has become as familiar, a major part of our life just like school, office, bookstore, hospital etc. The first thing that comes in mind while talking about the World Wide Web is Google, which is an American multinational corporation that specializes in Internet-related services and products.
Brief History
Initially Google started as a research project by Larry Page and Sergey Brin doing. At that time they were both doctorate students at Stanford University, California. The idea was to develop a better search engine, which was intended to provide large quantities of information based on their relevance. The word Google has been derived from the terms “googol”, which stands for the number one followed by one hundred zeros. Although the workings for Google had already begun in January 1996, the original domain was registered on September 15, 1997 with the company being incorporated on September 4, 1998.
Revolutionizing the World Wide Web
Hearing the word Google what is the first thing that strikes your mind? It has to be convenient. The whole concept of convenience has been redefined ever since Google has come into our lives. One can find almost anything from traffic information, to live maps, translations, music, movies etc. on Google without actually going anywhere to actually experience it. Google along with its array of plugins have made the lives of billions easier in this fashion. Below is a jest of services that Google offers to us.
1. Google Instant
The logic behind the development of this super integrated system is that in general sense people take ten times as long to type an extra keystroke as they do to glance at a page. Now with Google Instant, as soon as you type a word or a phrase the system immediately shows the top ten most frequently searched questions in a dropdown column below the search bar. The whole concept is similar to Google results except for the part that the results keep on updating as you type extra words.
2. Google Maps
Wherever you are in the world you are up to date with the state of art GPS positioning system of Google. Whether you are looking for a detailed topographic map of a place or the traffic conditions of a particular route, this system has it all. The best part is that one can even get a list of the various public transports available on a particular route worldwide. Now how cool is that?
3. Google Translate
It doesn’t matter from which part of the globe you belong, this system of Google helps you in translating more than 50 languages along with audio support for 23 of them.
4. Google Books
If you think you have visited the world’s biggest library then you probably have forgotten to consider the Google Books. This system allows you to search almost all the books that have been published till now, so that one could either download it or buy it online.
5. Google Images
Google has one of the world’s biggest library of images that reflect here due since they whole World Wide Web is connected effectually connected Google thereby letting it proudly showcase each of their content whether pictorial or written.
Apart from the above mentioned plugins there are several more that help one with improving their lifestyle and that too completely free. In a sense Google can be called a personal assistant for every human being.
