What is Serverless Computing?

App functionality without managing servers, related to PaaS.

Software as a Service, examples include MS Office 365, Google Suite.

Roles in Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing Customer, Cloud Service Provider, Cloud Services Partner.

Describe Public Cloud Model

Used by anyone, less sophisticated and secure, examples include Gmail, Youtube.

Describe Private Cloud Model

Used only by an organization, more secure than other models.

Describe Community Cloud Model

Collaborative effort between several organizations needing the same services.

Describe Hybrid Cloud Model

Contains private and public access for specific uses, e.g., payroll/billing on private while front end client on public.

Use of Virtualization in Cloud Technologies

Software that creates 'separated' multiple images of the hardware and software on the same machine.

Use of Storage in Cloud Technologies

When data/information is uploaded to an off-site facility using the Internet.

Use of Networking in Cloud Technologies

When an organization uses cloud services to interrelate and connect its devices/computers to share applications or other resources.

Use of Databases in Cloud Technologies

When an organization uses cloud services to collect, sort, compile, and provide access to data.

What is a Sensor in IoT?

A device that measures a physical input from its environment and converts it into data that can be interpreted by either a human or a machine.

What is an Actuator in IoT?

Transforms electrical signals into different forms of energy such as motion or pressure.

What are Communication Devices in IoT?

Hardware devices capable of transmitting an analog or digital signal over the telephone, other communication wire, or wirelessly.

What is Automation in IoT?

The use of largely automatic equipment in a system of manufacturing or other production process.

What is Computation in IoT?

The use of a computer system to complete mathematical computations.

What is Software in IoT?

A set of instructions, data or programs used to operate computers and execute specific tasks for the sake of IoT.

What is Sensing in IoT?

The detection of input information.

What is Networking in IoT?

A collection of interconnected devices that communicate with other devices without the need for human involvement.

What is a Database in Business Services?

A collection of information that is organized so that it can be easily accessed, managed and updated. Examples include Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database.

What is a Data Collection System in Business Services?

A computer application that facilitates the process of data collection, allowing specific, structured information to be gathered in a systematic fashion.

What is Data Analytics in Business Services?

The science of analyzing raw data to make conclusions about that information, often automated into mechanical processes and algorithms.

Cloud Computing Overview Flashcards

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What is Cloud Computing?

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The delivery of on-demand computing services, from applications to storage and processing power, typically over the internet and on a pay-as-you-go basis.

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Examples of Cloud Computing Services

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Email, Drive storage, Databases, Word processing.

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What is Cloud Storage?

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Allows you to save data and files in an off-site location that you access either through the public internet or a dedicated private network connection.

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Examples of Cloud Computing Companies

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Zoom, Slack, IBM, AWS (Amazon Web Services), Dropbox.

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Benefits of Cloud Computing

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Scalability, Affordability, Ease of collaboration, Better Storage, Disaster Recovery.

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Describe IaaS

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Infrastructure as a Service, examples include AWS (Amazon), iCloud (Apple), Rackspace, IBM.

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Describe PaaS

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Platform as a Service, examples include WinAzure, AWS Beanstalk, Google App Engine.

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