Communication Technologies & Cloud V2

What type of encryption is commonly used on open networks?

• WEP

• WPA

• VPN

• They don't use encryption.

Rural areas and developing countries often lack the required infrastructure to provide broadband internet connections.

• Location of network

• Blacksport

• Mobile network coverage

Cell phone towers may be far away and so signals may not be available to provide network access.

• Location of network

• Blackspots

• Mobile network coverage

Cloud computing & cloud storage both involve accessing resources provided by remote servers over the internet.

• True

• False

Which two of the following are features of cloud computing?

• Setting & Sharing of Access Rights

• Online Applications

• Online Applications

• Synchronisation of Cloud & Individual Devices

Which two of the following are features of cloud storage?

• Setting & Sharing of Access Rights

• Consistency of Version Between Users

• Availability

• Collaboration Tools/Features

In cloud computing, what are online applications?

• Software applications that allow you to store your files on a remote server.

• Software applications that allow you to hold VoIP conversations with other users across the world.

• Software applications that allow you to access internet features such as the web and email.

• Software applications running on a remote server that are accessed over the internet, usually through the use of a web browser.

A feature of cloud storage is its scalability. What do we mean by this?

• Your data can be automatically synced between your various devices, so you're always working on the latest version.

• You can access your storage wherever you are, on any device with an internet connection.

• You can increase or decrease your storage according to business needs.

• You can change the access rights of files between users to give access to multiple users.

A feature of cloud computing is its collaboration tools. What do we mean by this?

• Users can work on the same files together at the same time while on different computers.

• Users can access their software on any device by using a web browser.

• Users can work on a single shared instance of a file.

• Users will always work on the same version of the software and files.

When selecting an online service, which of the following statements is true?

• You should choose the service with the most features.

• You should choose the service with the features that you require.

• You should choose the service with the most complex features available.

• You should choose the service with the fewest features.