History of Google – Who doesn’t know this one website? Google is the largest
internet search engine in the world. Most aspects of knowledge, both natural knowledge,
countries and even the world are very complete on Google. Besides that, Google also has several
features that can also help us to make it easier to use gadgets in our daily activities.
Google runs to be very necessary for all circles. Even today, school children also need this
one website to find more information about lessons. Not only that, Google also helps provide
information for people who want to work. So what exactly is Google? How did the
history of Google become the biggest search engine? And what are the products produced by
Google? Here’s a further understanding.
History of Google
Google is currently a friend of the times. Every day there are billions of people who use
Google. Google is a search engine company founded in 1998. Google is one of the largest and
most complete sites in the world. Not only that, the services provided by Google also vary,
such as email accounts, web browsers , productivity software, cell phones and applications,
mapping tools, e-books, internet advertising, as well as various videos and other social
networking sites.
Through Google we can easily search for current and past news or information. We just have to
find what we want to know by requiring internet power as a support from Google. The platform is
under the auspices of Google LLC, which is a United States multinational company that also specializes in
producing service products and the internet.
Google’s mission is to provide the world with information and make it universally accessible and useful.
So it’s no wonder that Google is the most popular website, because the features provided are varied
and there are lots of benefits from using Google.
Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google while they were students at Stanford University.
They are 16% shareholders in the company. Google was incorporated as a private company
on September 4, 1998. Since then, the company has grown rapidly, resulting in various products,
acquisitions, and partnerships in the area of Google’s core search engine.
Google comes from a misspelling of gogol or the mathematical term for the number one followed by one
hundred zeros in decimal. In 2000 Google became popular when it became a search engine, one of
the popular sites, Yahoo! . Then, in 2004 the Yahoo!
abolished, eventually Google searches increased to 200 million times a day.
The company offers online or in-network productivity software. In addition, Google also offers
electronic mail or e-mail, office application packages, and social networking. The company also
includes the development of the Android operating system which is useful for mobile phones.
Google Chrome OS is also useful for the Chromebook line of netbooks.
After that Google also turned to communication hardware. Google is also working with various
major electronics manufacturers to produce its Nexus devices, as well as to acquire Motorola Mobility in May
2012. In 2012, fiber-optic infrastructure was installed in Kansas which is used as a broadband internet
service facility for Google Fiber.
The company is estimated to operate more than one million servers in data centers around the world.
Not only that, it is also estimated to be able to process more than one billion search queries and
around twenty-four petabytes of user-generated data every day. In December
2012, google.com was named the most visited website in the
world.
The sites available on Google are ranked in the top one hundred, as are YouTube and Blogger.
Google, too, is also ranked second in BrandZ’s brand equity database. But market
dominance has come under criticism for copyright, censorship and privacy. In 2014 Google also
received an award from Business Indeed as the company with the most valuable brand.
On August 10, 2015, Google announced the formation of a new company called Alphabet which would become the
holding company to include Google as well as other businesses unrelated to Google’s core business.
In the restructuring, Larry Page will become CEO of the new company Alphabet. While Sergey
Brin served as President. Sergey Brin was accompanied by Erich Schmidt as Executive Chairman.
Google’s CEO will be Sindar Pichai.
Products from Google
20 plus years this company is useful for every user. Google also has several innovative and
useful products, such as the following:
1. Google Search
Google Search or Google search is a web search owned by Google Inc. Google Search was
developed in 1997 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. And in 2007 this company became the search
engine most frequently used by all corners of the world. Even today Google has billions of web
pages.
The main purpose of Google Search is to search for text in public documents available on web servers or in
HTML, PDF, etc formats. However, it is different from other data that can be searched using
services such as Google Image Search.
Google Search provides at least twenty two special features besides word search, but also such as time
zones, stock movements, weather forecasts, maps, cinema schedules, earthquake data, airports, house listings
and sports scores. Not only that, Google Search also has features for calendars, numbers,
prices, temperatures, currency conversions, calculations, package tracking, patents, area codes and language
translation.
June 2011 Google Search launched Google Voice Search and Search by Image. Both of these
features make it easy for users to find something easily through sound and images. And in
May 2012 Google Search also introduced a Knowledge Graph semantic search feature
specific to the United States region.
Through Google Search, users only need to type keywords in the search field, answers will appear from
various sources to various countries. In addition, all Google users can also use sound and
images to make it easier to find something they need.
Here are some of the benefits of having Google Search, as follows:
1. Search for content from a particular site
The point of Google Search is to find websites. Google Search can be used as a specific search
for certain sites and can use the site command.
2. Looking for something with incomplete letters
Google Search can remember words or phrases that are not quite right in your search. Google
Search will provide information according to what is needed even with the limitations of the given
keywords.
3. Look for similar sites
4. Look up definitions
Google Search is a search engine that can show you the definitions of the words you are looking for.
You only need to type in keywords then Google will give you all the definitions you are looking
for.
5. Calculating Conversions
Google Search can convert many different units of measure. Example you type in the keyword
“10.5 in inches” it will convert and also recognize the code convention.
2. Google Chrome
Google Chrome is a browser that provides a service that is fast, easy and safe to use for all of its users.
The Google Chrome browser is lightweight and also doesn’t require a lot of memory space on your
cellphone and computer. Google Chrome as a browser launched by Google because
experts want to make a browser and build the best elements from Google.
The creation of Google Chrome also takes a very long time. Google Chrome is not only a browser
but also a modern platform for web pages and applications. Therefore they launched a beta
version for Microsoft Windows on September 2, 2008, and released it to the public on December 11, 2008. The
goal is to be wider, more perfect and also faster. This browser is available whose application
is compatible with various websites.
3. Google Maps
Google Maps is a special search service for finding locations. Google Maps can be accessed
using your smartphone . Google Maps is different from Google, the difference
is that Google Maps is in the form of a special application or itself. Google Maps can also
be used directly through a browser on a laptop or computer.
Through Google Maps every user can see the map easily. Besides that, the directions that
Google Maps has are very easy, we just type in the address of our destination, Google Maps will tell the
direction. Google Maps is also equipped with sound, images and ratings for tourist attractions.
You can survey the location you are going to.
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4. Gmail
Gmail is an email service owned by Google which has a corporate office in California. Gmail
was launched in 2004. Gmail is one of the services that is increasingly in demand. Gmail is a
communication tool equipped with spam filtering features and fast email search.
Gmail was launched with several functions, namely:
- Send and also receive messages
- As a useful identity for accessing the internet or registering social media accounts with personal data
- Email marketing or as a marketing medium
- Access other products from Google
- Access to Android devices
- Can track lost Android accounts
5. Google Books
Google Books provides a search service for certain books. With Google Books users can view
books directly easily and quickly. In addition, you can easily see the name of the author of
the book, the number of book pages, the year the book was published and buy the book.
6. Google Earth
Google Earth is a search that focuses on a map of the earth by providing an interactive display and is also
equipped with an interactive display and is equipped with aerial photography. Google Earth can
provide information about the world through a virtual globe. Through Google Earth you can view
satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings and much more.
7. Google Docs
Google Docs is a repository of a document file. With Google Docs you can easily create
documents and save various types of documents.
Through the use of Google Docs, writing activities or as any notes, can be done anywhere and can be shared
with anyone. Google Docs also provides free services for its users.
8. Google Drive
Google Drive is related to Google Docs. Google Docs is included in Google Drive, but they can
also be used on their own. Google Drive was launched on April 24, 2012.
On Google Drive you can store various types of documents with a large enough storage space.
And you can also save documents in the form of important photos. Google Drive also
makes it easier for you to share files with other users.
Here are some of the functions of Google Drive, namely:
- Store various types of files that are private
- Share files with anyone and can also be limited according to your wishes
- Edit files such as Power Point, Excel, and word.
- Personal file backup as well as WhatsApp file backup
- Make notes
- Save links
9. Google Adsense
Google Adsense is a service issued by Google for all web owners. With Google Adsense, site or
blog owners can make money through writing and posts that can be read by users.
Ads will appear on your online content according to the writing or content and visitors. Ads
are paid for by advertisers who want to promote their products. These advertisers pay for
different ads at different prices, the amount earned will also not be the same.
10. Google Adwords
Google Adwords is an advertising service product or a promotional media offered to all users who want their
ads to appear on search pages. Google Adwords is almost the same as Google Adsense, that is,
both can be used to promote something in cyberspace.
11. Google Meet
Google Meet is a software or application that can be used to study, work or conduct meetings online.
Currently, Google Meet is still a mainstay in the online learning process, especially during the
current Covid-19 pandemic. Apart from being easy to use, the amount of internet data released
from Google products is also not large capacity.
When used in online learning, Google Meet will usually pair up with Google Classroom as a support for the
teaching-learning process during a pandemic like today.
12. Google Videos
Google Video is a video sharing service or video sharing. Google Video was launched by
the company in early 2006 with a free system for searching, viewing and sharing video content.
Through Google Video, blogspot or blogger users do not need to log in to be able to display
videos.
The advantage of Google Video is that it has better search capabilities. The results are not
only from Google, but also from Youtube and other services.
13. Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a free service from Google for webmasters who want to analyze their site’s performance.
Google Analytics can track visitors based on page information, including search engines, ads, pey
per click networks, email marketing and links contained in PDF documents.
14. Google Translate
Google translate was created specifically for users who want to translate from various languages.
Google translate can be used for free.
15. Google Play
Google play or Play Store is a store of applications. With Google Play, we can search for and
download favorite applications or those that are needed to be stored on your smartphone .
Google Play is filled with review features of the applications that you will
download.
16.Google Play Games
Google Play Games is a service from Google specifically for online games and SKD operated by Google for the
Android operating system.
Google function
Google is not only a search engine, but Google also has various functions. Here are some
functions of Google, including:
- Can be used as a calculator and can display the scientific mode calculator.
- As a reminder, because Google provides a special reminder feature that can be activated via voice command or
opened directly from the application. - Helpful in knowing the current time in a particular city or country.
- Know the weather or as a weather forecaster. You can find out the weather in any city and
also the weather from morning to night. - Convert currency rates from any country.
- Can help you remember something by setting an alarm. The trick is to type ‘Set a
timer’ and enter the desired reminder time. - Send notes from mobile.
- Get up to date news that can be enjoyed by every user.
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