Online Applications: Google Docs

Everyone knows about the famous Google search engine, but did you know there is a complete suite of Google products that are available for the everyday user? These products include gmail (an online email application), Google docs and spreadsheets, Google maps, Google calendar and Google talk just to name a few. In the past few years Google has also bought out successful web companies such as youtube and picasa to add to their suite of products. Check out the full list of Google products and services.

Discovery Resources

• Tour of Google Docs and Spreadsheets - the official tour of Google Docs and Spreadsheets

Your Tasks

1. Go to Google Docs, login and create a new document.
2. Save the document and return to the homepage of Google Docs.
3. Create a spreadsheet

Google Maps

Discovery Resources

• Tour of Google Maps – the official tour of Google Maps
• Information on Google

Task

Go to Google Maps Australia and find the following:

1. • your place of work
   • your home