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=Introduction=
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===Introduction===
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Drive is the online folder that holds the files and folders you create and shared from others. To access your files from different devices, sign in to your Google Account.
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Google Drive is an on-line folder that stores the files and folders you create and which are shared with you by others. To access your drive from different devices, you need to sign in to your Google Account (which is created when you open your [[Learn Gmail|Gmail account]]).
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You can store all our data here by uploading existing file, folders and creating new files and folders.
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====Basic information====
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All our android version mobile phones will have google photo application by default, and no need to install it again.
 
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Need switch on the synchronizing option to get all your mobile camera photos to upload to your google drive automatically. So that all your important event photos will be saved safely in google drive.
 
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==Version==
 
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Need Internet Connection to use this application
 
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==Overview of Features==
 
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==Other similar applications==
 
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All our anroid version mobile phones will have google photo application by defualt, and no need to install it again. Need swicth on the synchronizing option to get all your mobile camera photos to upload to your google photos automatically. So that all your important event photos will be saved safely in google drive.
 
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|style="width: 50%;|[[File:Google_Photos_1_App_Of_Google.png|450px]]
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|style="width: 50%;|[[File:Google_Drive_2_Main_Window.png|450px]]
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|Google Drive is a application for accessing and publishing resources.  
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|Educational application and relevance
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|You can store all your data here by uploading existing file, folders and also can create new files and folders. And you can share your data with your peers to view, edit and comment.  
 
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 1 - To open a Google Drive First login to your Gmail account then go too app option which is showing in the image. Click on Drive.
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 2 - The google drive page will open and wiil look like this.
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|style="width: 50%;|[[File:Google_Drive_3_New_Files_Uploads.png|450px]]
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|style="width: 50%;|[[File:Google_Drive_4_Share_Files.png|450px]]
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|No specific configuration requirements but Internet connection is needed  to use this application.
 
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 3 - To Upload your local Folders
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or Files, Click on “New” icon on left side of the screen.
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|[https://nextcloud.com/ Nextcloud] [https://www.dropbox.com/?landing=cntl Dropbox]
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If you want to Create Folder, click on “Folder” --> Give folder name --> Click on “Create”.
 
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To Upload a File: Click on File Upload -> select file ->click open.
 
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 4 - Sharing files: Select any file -> Right Click  and click  Share .
 
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Or Open your file, go to right corner and click on SHARE.
 
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Here you can share your uploaded folder or files with others by using their g-mail ids.
 
 
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|style="width: 50%;|[[File:Google_Drive_5_Access_Permission.png|450px]]
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|The application on mobiles and tablets
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|Android phones will have inbuilt Google Drive option. You need to switch on the synchronizing option to get all your mobile camera photos to upload to your google drive photos automatically. This enable all your important event photos will be saved safely in Google Drive.
 
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|style="width: 50%;|Step 5 - Chose Access permission.
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Examples : If the person want edit your document, select “can edit” option.
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|[https://www.google.com/drive/ Google]
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If the person want only veiw then select “ only veiw” option.
 
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Lastly, if the person do not want to edit, just want to give comments for you documnets, just select “can comment”.  
 
 
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==File formats for creation==
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====Overview of Features====
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# Google allows you 15 GB of free Google online storage, this includes your photos (Google photos), emails (Gmail), stories, drawings, recordings, video (Drive files).
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# Your files in Drive can be reached from any smart phone, tablet, or computer.
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# You can invite others to view, download, and collaborate on all the files you want–no email attachment needed.
  
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==Saving the file==
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==== Installation ====
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Not applicable
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It is a web based application, there is no installation process. To access google drive, you have to sign in to your google account (Gmail login will do this).
  
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==Export and publishing files==
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===Working with the application===
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====Accessing Google Drive ====
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Opening Google Drive">
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File:Youtube_1_Option_Menu_to_Open.png|Opening a browser
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File:Gmail 1 Main Window.png|Login to Gmail account
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File:Google_Photos_1_App_Of_Google.png|Google Apps, select Drive
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File:Google_Drive_2_Main_Window.png|Google Drive main page
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</gallery>
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# The above images show you how to access Google Drive. You need to access a browser ([[Learn Firefox|Mozilla Firefox]]) for this. On your computer with Ubuntu custom distribution, to open web browser go to (Applications  → Internet→ Firefox web browser), as shown in the first image. And then type www.gmail.com in address bar to enter to Gmail page.
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#Login to your Gmail account by using your Gmail user ID and password.
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#Then go to App option which is showing in the image. Click on Drive.
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#The google drive page will open and will look like this.
  
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==Advanced features==
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====Creating / uploading and sharing files====
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* create new forum
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Creating/Uploading and Sharing file">
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* create google form
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File:Google_Drive_3_New_Files_Uploads.png|New files
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* Upload all files , photos , Videos etc.
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File:Google_Drive_4_Share_Files.png|Sharing files
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File:Google_Drive_5_Access_Permission.png|Access permission
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</gallery>
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#To Upload your local Folders to or Files to Google Drive , Click on “New” icon on left side of the screen.
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##If you want to create a folder, click on “Folder” --> Give folder name --> Click on “Create”.
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##To upload a file: Click on File Upload -> select file ->click open.
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##You can create new files here, you can create documents, spreadsheet, slides. Google Drive has Open Document Format (odt, odp, ods) viewer and can open odt, fodt, ott, odp, fodp, otp, ods, fods, ots, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx supported files.
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#Sharing files: Select any file -> Right Click  and click  Share . Or Open your file, go to right corner and click on SHARE. Here you can share your uploaded folder or files with others by using their Gmail ids.
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#Choose access permission. Examples : If you want to give access to edit , select “can edit” option. same like you can select other options like "comment" and only "view".
  
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====Saving the files and formats====
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When you start working on Google Drive documents, it will save automatically with given file name. Or else it will save as "Untitled" file.
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====Advanced features====
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# You can create simple drawings on "Google Drawing Page".
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| From Ubuntu software Centre || Steps
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# You can allow others to access your documents ('sharing' documents with them) and give their comments and feedback.  
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=The application on mobiles and tablets=
 
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In built application all the android mobiles .
 
  
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=Ideas for resource creation=
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===Ideas for resource creation===
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ALl the documents like photos , important files, videpos we can save in drive. we can use for resource creation .
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All the documents like photos , important files and text resources can be save in drive. You can use share these resources with your peers to view, edit and comment to make it more effective.  
  
 
=References=
 
=References=
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Other Tutorial webpage for Google Drive
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Google Drive [http://www.coosbaylibrary.org/sites/default/files/GoogleDriveHandout.pdf Tutorial]
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www.coosbaylibrary.org/sites/default/files/GoogleDriveHandout.pdf
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[https://www.google.com/drive/ Google Drive page]
  
 
[[Category:Explore an application]]
 
[[Category:Explore an application]]

Revision as of 18:22, 23 March 2017

Introduction

Google Drive is an on-line folder that stores the files and folders you create and which are shared with you by others. To access your drive from different devices, you need to sign in to your Google Account (which is created when you open your Gmail account).

Basic information

ICT Competency Google Drive is a application for accessing and publishing resources.
Educational application and relevance You can store all your data here by uploading existing file, folders and also can create new files and folders. And you can share your data with your peers to view, edit and comment.
Version Version - Not Applicable
Configuration No specific configuration requirements but Internet connection is needed to use this application.
Other similar applications Nextcloud Dropbox
The application on mobiles and tablets Android phones will have inbuilt Google Drive option. You need to switch on the synchronizing option to get all your mobile camera photos to upload to your google drive photos automatically. This enable all your important event photos will be saved safely in Google Drive.
Development and community help Google

Overview of Features

  1. Google allows you 15 GB of free Google online storage, this includes your photos (Google photos), emails (Gmail), stories, drawings, recordings, video (Drive files).
  2. Your files in Drive can be reached from any smart phone, tablet, or computer.
  3. You can invite others to view, download, and collaborate on all the files you want–no email attachment needed.

Installation

It is a web based application, there is no installation process. To access google drive, you have to sign in to your google account (Gmail login will do this).

Working with the application

Accessing Google Drive

  • Opening Google Drive

  • Opening a browser

  • Login to Gmail account

  • Google Apps, select Drive

  • Google Drive main page

  1. The above images show you how to access Google Drive. You need to access a browser (Mozilla Firefox) for this. On your computer with Ubuntu custom distribution, to open web browser go to (Applications → Internet→ Firefox web browser), as shown in the first image. And then type www.gmail.com in address bar to enter to Gmail page.
  2. Login to your Gmail account by using your Gmail user ID and password.
  3. Then go to App option which is showing in the image. Click on Drive.
  4. The google drive page will open and will look like this.

Creating / uploading and sharing files

  • Creating/Uploading and Sharing file

  • New files

  • Sharing files

  • Access permission

  1. To Upload your local Folders to or Files to Google Drive , Click on “New” icon on left side of the screen.
    1. If you want to create a folder, click on “Folder” --> Give folder name --> Click on “Create”.
    2. To upload a file: Click on File Upload -> select file ->click open.
    3. You can create new files here, you can create documents, spreadsheet, slides. Google Drive has Open Document Format (odt, odp, ods) viewer and can open odt, fodt, ott, odp, fodp, otp, ods, fods, ots, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx supported files.
  2. Sharing files: Select any file -> Right Click and click Share . Or Open your file, go to right corner and click on SHARE. Here you can share your uploaded folder or files with others by using their Gmail ids.
  3. Choose access permission. Examples : If you want to give access to edit , select “can edit” option. same like you can select other options like "comment" and only "view".

Saving the files and formats

When you start working on Google Drive documents, it will save automatically with given file name. Or else it will save as "Untitled" file.

Advanced features

  1. You can create simple drawings on "Google Drawing Page".
  2. You can allow others to access your documents ('sharing' documents with them) and give their comments and feedback.

Ideas for resource creation

All the documents like photos , important files and text resources can be save in drive. You can use share these resources with your peers to view, edit and comment to make it more effective.

References

Google Drive Tutorial

Google Drive page

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