Features & Uses of the Cloud

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

• Single Shared Instance of a File

• 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.

The accessing of computer resources, such as processing, on remote servers that are accessed over the internet is known as

The storage of data on remote servers that are accessed over the internet is known as

Which of the following is an example of remote data storage?

• Saving a digital picture to a hard drive

• Saving a digital photo to a CD
• Saving a digital photo to an online photo album
• Saving a digital photo to a flash drive

Shared resources can be assessed by multiple users.

• True
• False