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WorksheetsSelection of cloud technologies
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 14mins
When selecting an online service, which of the following statements are 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.
Cloud services often have both free & paid tiers.
What are the benefits of paid services?
Choose two options.
Free cloud services are only available in offline mode.
Paid cloud services often provide more storage & features.
Paid services will provide better customer service.
Paid services will be more accessible for people with disabilities.
The design of the cloud service’s interface will affect your choice of service. One design feature to consider is how intuitive it is.
What do we mean by an intuitive interface?
Choose two statements below.
The interface works the way the user expects it to.
The interface is compatible with accessibility devices.
The interface can be used without requiring extensive training.
The interface works on both mobile and desktop devices.
When talking about interface design, what do we mean by accessibility?
The interface can be used both when online and when offline.
The interface can be whenever or wherever you are, even in a different country.
The interface can be used on all devices, whether desktop or mobile.
The interface can be used by all users, regardless of individual disability.
Cloud services when accessed through a browser will likely be platform independent.
What does this mean?
You can only access the cloud service on certain hardware and operating systems.
You can access the cloud service on all computer hardware and operating systems.
You can access the cloud service regardless of individual disability needs.
The interface is familiar and easily understandable.
Cloud services often have features to allow them to work together with traditional systems. One of these features is device synchronisation.
What are the benefits to the user of device synchronisation?
Choose two options.
You can save files locally and they will be automatically uploaded to the cloud service.
Your files on the cloud service will be accessible to all users, regardless of individual disability.
You will be able to access the same version of files on all devices connected to the cloud service.
You will receive alerts when certain events occur, such as a file being uploaded successfully.
Some cloud services provide an offline mode. What does this mean?
Your files will automatically be synced with the cloud service so you can access them on other devices.
You can only use your cloud service when connected to the internet.
You can use your cloud service while not connected to the internet.
You will receive notifications when files are successfully uploaded to the cloud service.
What are two advantages of online software?
Everyone can edit the most up to date copy of a file.
Versions of files can't be regularly automatically saved.
No consistency of versions of the software between users.
Access files from any browser/computer in the world
What are two problems with working offline?
Files and data could be lost before the data is synchronized.
Patches and updates are done automatically.
The data has to be manually backed up.
You can't be hacked.
Give two notifications
that occur in operating
systems or software.
Security updates and patches.
Someone hacking into your phone.
When you haven't ordered something.
Emails.
What accessibility feature might be used to help partially sighted people view a website?
Screen reader
Videos
Lots of text
Small fonts
____________ focuses on how a disabled person accesses or benefits from a site, system or application
Accessibility
Usability
Layout
Adaptability
What accommodations should you make for persons with poor eye-sight?
larger images
on screen readers
consistent navigation
All of these answers
Why online collaboration is useful nowadays?
Actions can't be done quickly
Need to be in the same place at the same time together
Documents are stored in multiple places
Allows working together virtually
Having files copied to multiple devices using a cloud service is referred to as...
Back-up
Syncing
Copying
Duplication
When working offline on a synced file...
The changes won't ever be synced
The changes will be synced when the device is connected to the internet
The changes will be deleted
The changes will be synced even when offline
The benefits of having files synced by a cloud service are...
Files are only available on one device
Files are available across a wide range of devices
File changes are updated across devices
Files take up less space since they are on multiple devices
Google Docs is a type of cloud computing
True
False
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
Why would a smartphone on 4G sometimes struggle to use cloud technologies?
Slower or intermittent connection
Faster connection
Uses up more battery
Makes the device less portable
Storing and accessing data and programs over the Internet instead of your computer's hard drive is known as what?
Personal Computing
Modern Computing
Bubble Computing
Cloud Computing
Instead of storing files and folders on your PC or Device, you can store them remotely. This is known as...
Bubble Storage
Secondary Storage
Cloud Storage
Local Storage
Google Docs allows users to do which of these things (choose all that apply)
Add comments to documents for others to see
Track changes to documents, so you can see who changed what
Live editing, so you can all work on a document at the same time
Use chat facilities, to discuss what things you would like to do to a document
'The Cloud' is a company
True
False
What are two advantages of cloud computing
Available 24/7
Automatic updates
Easy to access
Optional backups
Which two of these software are online?
GSuite
Photoshop
Illustrator
