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WorksheetsChapter 8 - Cloud Computing
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The 'Cloud' refers to resources and online storage that can be accessed on a __________________ scale.
Local
Global
Regional
Social Media
A major advantage of Cloud Computing is the ability to have a resource known as '______ _______' - which creates a copy of a file stored in a secure location in case the original file gets lost / corrupted
Hard Drive
Optical Storage
Main Memory
File Backup
A major advantage of Cloud Computing is a reduction in carbon footprint as less technology is needed thus reducing the demand for electricity. True or False?
True
False
Identify the advantages of cloud computing from the options presented.
Automatic Software Updates
Potential Downtime
Unlimited Storage
Bandwidth Limitations
Cost Effective
The amount of data that can be transmitted over a network in a fixed amount of time, measured in bits per second is known as (a) .
A major disadvantage of cloud computing is (a)
__________________ is the process that allows video to be viewed straight away on a website, without having to wait for the full video to download. This technology is very important to platforms such as Netflix and YouTube.
Buffering
Virtual Download
Streaming
Upload
Thanks to Cloud Computing, when a computer game is purchased it can be (a) immediately.
Select the advantages of using the Cloud for gaming.
Hacking
Free Games
Larger customer base
Game developers can reduce their costs
Customers normally pay less for a game
A drawback for gamers, when using the cloud, is the possible limited ________________ capacity which would affect the quality of the steaming.
broadband
internet
WWW
Buffering
Cloud-based systems have the facility to store large data files on very powerful high-capacity cloud (a) .
Cloud providers ensure that data files are stored _______________ online.
temporarily
permanently
synchronized
duplicated
Chose the most appropriate answer:
Cloud technology allows users to ______________ and ___________ ___________ from anywhere in the world.
Download music (and) movies
Collaborate (and) share files
Hack (and) plant viruses
Commit cyber crimes (and) break laws
___________________________ means that when a user makes a change to a file this change will appear in the versions used by others
Synchronization
Upload
Real time processing
An example of a file-sharing platform that uses the cloud is:
Google Docs
Snapchat
