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Hamzah Sendut Library, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
Mohd Ikhwan
Ismail

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• GOOGLE DRIVE is a product of GOOGLE brand which is officially
released on April 24, 2012.
• Its upgraded stable version was released on June 19,2012.
• Google started to work on this project on 2006
• Website: https://drive.google.com/
INTRODUCTION

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• To overcome the limitations of file format for sharing and storing
them on other Google product like Google document, YouTube and
Picasa.
• To provide online backup services.
WHAT IS NEED OF GOOGLE DRIVE?

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INTRODUCTION
All your files, ready where you are

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Store any file
Drive starts you with 15 GB of free Google storage, so you can
keep pictures, stories, designs, drawings, recordings, videos –
anything.

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See your stuff anywhere
Your files in Drive can be reached from any smartphone,
tablet, or computer. So wherever you go, your files follow.

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Share files and folders
You can quickly invite others to view, download, and
collaborate on all the files you want–no email
attachment needed.

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Features
Powerful search
Google Drive helps you get to your files faster by recognizing
objects in your images and text in scanned documents.

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Features
View anything
View over 30 file types right in your browser—including HD
video, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop—even if you don’t
have the program installed on your computer.

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Features
Get stuff done offline
If you use Chrome, you can turn on Drive offline to create, edit,
and comment on Docs, Slides, and Drawings and view Sheets
when there’s no network connection.

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Features
Chat, discuss & mentions
Connect with others by chatting right inside Docs, Sheets, and
Slides, or leave comments on files and images. Add a + in front
of an email address in a comment and Drive will send them an
email so they know to follow up.

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Features
Go back in time with revision history
Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides automatically save and track
every change you make, forever. You can also look back as far
as 30 days on other file types, making it easy to see who has
made changes and restore previous versions.

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Your stuff, your way
Your storage works with Drive, Gmail and Google+ Photos, so
you can keep files, save email attachments and back-up photos
directly to Drive. You can also purchase a storage plan for even
more space.
15GB as you please
Your free storage is shared across Drive, Gmail, and Google+
Photos, and you can use it however you’d like.
Store files up to 10 GB in Drive. Stuff you create with Drive
apps don’t use storage.
Emails and attachments in Gmail use your storage.
Pictures you keep in Google+ photos smaller than 2048 pixels
are free.

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Your stuff, your way
Keep any file
Photos, videos, presentations, PDFs – even Microsoft Office
files. No matter what type of file it is, everything can be stored
safely in Drive.

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Your stuff, your way
Share how you want
Files in Drive are for your eyes only, until you decide to share
them. You can quickly invite others to view, comment, and edit
any file or folder you choose.

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Your stuff, your way
Safe and secure
Every file in Drive stays safe no matter what happens to your
smartphone, tablet or computer. Drive is encrypted using SSL,
the same security protocol used on Gmail and other
Google services.

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Work smarter with apps
Docs, Sheets, Slides
Create and collaborate with others. Share documents, build
out spreadsheets and make a presentation on the fly with our
Docs, Sheets and Slides apps.

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Work smarter with apps
Google Forms lets you run a survey or quickly create a team
roster with a simple online form. Then check out the results,
neatly organized in a spreadsheet.

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Work smarter with apps
Google Drawings
Lay out diagrams, create flow charts, and then easily add them
to other documents or embed them on a website with Google
Drawings.

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Work smarter with apps
More Apps
Edit your profile photo, do some landscaping, create a mind
map and more. Over 100 Drive apps can help you do more
with your stuff. Try them by installing one from the Drive
collection in the Chrome Web Store.

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Take Drive even further
Scan Documents
Scan all your paper documents with Drive for Android. Just
snap a photo of documents like receipts, letters and
statements – and Drive will store them instantly as PDFs.

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Take Drive even further
Work Offline
Make files available offline so you can view them when your
phone or tablet loses service, like on a plane or in a building
with a bad connection.

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Take Drive even further
See old versions
You can look back as far as 30 days on most file types, making
it easy to see who has made changes and go back to
previous versions.

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Store, sync and share files with ease
Keep all your work in one secure place with online file storage.
Access your work whenever you need it, from your laptop,
tablet or phone.

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Sync files with your computer automatically
Sync all or some of your files to a designated folder on your
computer. Any changes you make locally are automatically
mirrored in Drive, and vice versa.

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View files without buying extra software
Need to open a file but don’t have the right software installed?
View over 40 popular file formats with Drive, including videos,
images, Microsoft Office documents, spreadsheets and PDFs.

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Google-powered search
Stop the frantic hunt for crucial documents buried in folders.
Simply enter some keywords to pull up the right file in
seconds, even if it’s an image or PDF of handwritten notes.
Easy-to-manage sharing controls
Keep files private, until you decide to share them. Grant
permission to download, edit, comment or view, avoiding
multiple versions and file merging.

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Google Docs
Word processing for teams
Create and edit text documents right in your browser—no
dedicated software required. Multiple people can work at the
same time, and every change is saved automatically.

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Google Docs
Commenting, chat and real-time editing
Work in a single document with teammates or people outside
your company. See edits as others type, communicate through
built-in chat and ask questions through including comments.

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Google Docs
Works with all popular file types
Import your documents to make them instantly editable,
including Microsoft® Word and PDF files. Export your work in
.docx, .pdf, .odt, .rtf, .txt or .html format.

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Google Docs
Unlimited revision history
Track changes made to your documents and undo anything
you choose. Previous versions are kept indefinitely and they
don't count toward your storage.

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Google Sheets
Advanced, fast, online spreadsheets
Create spreadsheets in your browser—no dedicated software
needed. Handle everything from simple task lists to data
analysis with charts, filters and pivot tables.

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Google Sheets
Crunching data made simple
Perform calculations with powerful functions and formulas in
spreadsheets. You can also add sophisticated charts, generate
pivot table reports, add filters and more.

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Google Sheets
Works with all popular file types
Import and convert existing spreadsheets to make them
instantly editable, including Microsoft Excel® files. Export
Sheets in .xlsx, .csv, .html, .ods, .pdf or .txt form.

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Google Sheets
Keep working from any device
Create, edit and share spreadsheets from your phone or tablet,
no matter where you happen to be. Work in Sheets even when
you’re offline.

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Google Sheets
Commenting, chat and real-time editing
Give individuals or groups permission to edit, view or add
comments to spreadsheets. Work simultaneously and even see
changes as people type. No files to send back and forth.
Easy to use forms integrated with spreadsheets
Create and embed a survey on your website or send around a
questionnaire at work. The results of your form flow straight
into Google Sheets for review and analysis.

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Google Forms
Easy to create surveys and forms for everyone
Create custom forms for surveys and questionnaires at no
extra cost. Gather everything in a spreadsheet and analyze
data right in Google Sheets.

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Google Forms
Create a form as easily as creating a document
Select from multiple question types, drag-and-drop to reorder
questions and customize values as easily as pasting a list.

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Google Forms
Send professional looking surveys to customers
Great looking surveys help you connect with customers to gain
valuable insights. Add images, videos, and custom logic to give
people who respond a great survey experience.

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Google Forms
Analyze responses with automatic summaries
Watch responses appear in real time. You can also access the
raw data and analyze it with Google Sheets or other software.

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Google Forms
Share forms with an email, a link or a website
It's easy to share forms to specific people or to a broad
audience by embeding forms on your website or sharing via
Google+, Facebook or Twitter.
Make smarter forms
Data validation rules can make sure email addresses are
properly formatted, dates are correct and that people get the
right questions based on their previous answers.
Create questions and analyze results together
Real-time collaboration helps you create your form faster and
let's you analyze results together without having to send
around multiple versions of the file.

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Google Slides
Beautiful presentations created together
Create and edit polished presentations in your browser—no
software required. Multiple people can work at the same time
so everyone always has the latest version.

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Google Slides
Commenting, chat and real-time editing
Work on a single presentation online with your business
partner, your whole team or external contacts. You control
who gets permission to edit, view or just add comments.

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Google Slides
Easy-to-design slides
Start from scratch or expedite the process by choosing a
template. You can enhance your presentations with videos,
images, drawings and smooth transitions.

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Google Slides
Works across PCs, Macs, mobiles and tablets
View or even present your slides from your phone or tablet, so
you always have the option to practice your presentation up
until the last minute.

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Google Sheets – Excel - SPSS
Bringing data from an online survey or spreadsheet into SPSS
Damien Raftery, Department of Business, Institute of
Technology Carlow
http://goo.gl/wRhDc6

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• Google Drive provides an easy solution for online back-up of data to
the users. Especially, in emergency situations like hard drive crash or
data corruption, Google drive provides great help to the users
because of the availability of all time data back-up for the users.
CONCLUSION

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Mohd Ikhwan Ismail
ikhwanismail@usm.my
04-6536317