1. What are Cloud Service Providers?

A cloud service provider is a third-party company offering computer services such as cloud-
based platform, infrastructure, application, or storage services.

2. What is Platform as a Service (PaaS)?

PaaS is a free cloud computing model that provides its platform users with a complete cloud
platforming, hardware, software, and infrastructure for developing and managing their
applications

3. What are two (2) benefits of cloud computing?

Cloud computing flexible users can find the perfect set up for them to fit their needs,
customize applications and access cloud services as long as their connected to the internet.
Cloud computing is also very efficient and provides one most innovative technology to your
finger tips

4. What is one (1) disadvantage of using cloud computing?

Companies can only receive cloud computing services through the Internet. So a reliable strong
internet connection is vital for cloud computing to take place. When there is an internet outage
or the connection is not strong enough services get interrupted.

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