Cloud Computing Terminology

Which of the following is an example of cloud computing?

• Using your laptop on an airplane

• Using Wi-Fi to connect to a network printer

• Using Google Drive

• All of the options are examples of cloud computing

Storing data on the Internet is...

• A server

• A data centre

• Cloud Storage

• Scalability

An item of hardware which responds to requests by processing data and sending replies is...

• A server

• A data centre

• Cloud Storage

• Scalability

The ability to easily increase the size of computing storage or processing power is...

• Redundancy

• A data centre

• Cloud Storage

• Scalability

A centralised collection of servers stored in on building is...

• Redundancy

• A data centre

• Access Rights

• Scalability

Settings that allow different users different abilities (such as read/modify) with each file is...

• Redundancy

• A data centre

• Access Rights

• Scalability

Having more than one copy of files stored on a different hard drive or at a different location is...

• Redundancy

• A data centre

• Access Rights

• Scalability

Easy to increase the amount of storage available without buying new servers (scalability) is an...

(Note: Could be either or both answers)

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

Data stored by a 3rd party company so processes aren’t known and less control is an...

(Note: Could be either or both answers)

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

Data stored in multiple locations (redundancy) is an...

(Note: Could be either or both answers)

• Advantage

• Disadvantage