Computer: Chapter 6 - Cloud Computing

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Computer

Chapter 6

Cloud Computing

Exercise A
 
1. Cloud computing
2. Services
3. Resource pooling 
4. Google Docs 
5. Google Drive 
 
Exercise B
 
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. True
6. False 

Exercise C
 
1. Hybrid
2. pay as you go
3. Platform as a service
4. Google Drive
5. trash
6. logout

Exercise D
 
1. IaaS stands for Infrastructure as a service. It provides infrastructure like servers, storage etc. over cloud computing.

2. SaaS stands for Software as a service. It is a method of delivering software services over the internet.
 
3. PaaS stands for Platform as a Service. It provides a platform to developers to test their apps, websitte etc. over the internet.
 
Exercise E
 
1. 
Public Cloud:
It is not proprietary of any organisation. The services of public cloud can be accessed by any organisation or individual.
 
Private Cloud:
It is a properietary service. The services can be used only by the members of that organisation. 
 
2.
Spreadsheet component:
It allows a basic manipulation and formatting of spreadsheets, adding charts and use of formula.

Presentation component:
It allows to create professional looking presentations.

Exercise F

1. Cloud computing is a technology that provides resources and services over the internet.
 
2. Cloud computing provides resources like storage, infrastructure, apps, servers etc.
 
3. The companies the provide cloud computing services are known as service providers.
 
4. Google Docs is an online Office Suite, in which we can create, edit and share documents.
 
5. Google Drive is an online storage provided by Google. We can store our photos, videos, files etc. on Google Drive.

Exercise G
 
1. Some reasons for choosing cloud computing are:
  • accessibility
  • cost savings
  • space savings
  • scalability
2. Characteristics of cloud computing are:
  • on demand self service
  • elasticity
  • pay per use
  • resource pooling 
3. Services of cloud computing are:
  • IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)
  • SaaS (Software as a service)
  • PaaS (Platform as a service) 
4. Advantages of Google Docs are:
  • It is free for individual user.
  • There are no compatibility issues.
  • The data is stored online.
  • The data can be accessed from anywhere.
5. Some operations that we can perform on Google Drive are:
  • upload files
  • create folder
  • moving file to folder
  • delete file
  • share file etc. 
Exercise H

Answer: Riya should use Google Docs to complete her project.

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