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Lesson 5 Cloud Computing

(Student Book A Pg 14 - 15)

Starter What is cloud computing?

Its files saved online so that you can access your files on different
devices
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1. Name some well known hosting companies that provide cloud services.
Microsoft, google, dropbox.net,
apple
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Cloud storage is related to cloud computing and is where only the hosting company provides the storage,
access and retrieval facilities.
2. What are the benefits of cloud storage?
Benefit

Reason / Description
Because its saved online

You can get your files on other devices

Because its saved somewhere else not on your

Hard drive
It doesnt take-up your memory

3. What are the concerns that evolve around cloud storage?

Concern

Reason / Description
Because it is all saved online so the files can be
Lost easier

They can be corrupted easily

They are not very secure

Systems can be hacked when if its saved on your

Computer no one can access it

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4. What does ubiquitous mean?

everywhere
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5. Write down a definition for ubiquitous computer systems.
Its where you can access your personal information anywhere on any
device
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6. What are some examples of ubiquitous computing?
On live gaming service
Thin clients
Apple handover

RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification

6. What does RFID do? How does it work? (Use an example)
Currently, objects within a ubiquitous computing environment usually contains
radio frequency identification chips. RFID is a technology that uses radio
waves
To transfer data to a tag on a person or an object so that the person/object
can be
identified and tracked. These tags contain information that is stored
electronically and
which can be transmitted
Plenary What are some futuristic examples of ubiquitous computing?
a.
apple hand
over
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b.
on live gaming
service
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