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E Fundamentals of Digital Skills
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6b 2022/23
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Objectives of this Lecture

At the end of this lecture, you will get to know more

about:
 Basic understanding of CLOUD
 Advantages/disadvantages of using the cloud

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Cloud & Cloud Computing

 What is a Cloud?
 "The cloud" refers to servers that are accessed over the Internet, and
the software and databases that run on those servers.
 What is Cloud Computing?
 Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services over the
Internet (“the cloud”) to offer faster innovation, flexible resources, and
economies of scale. 
 Computing services—include servers, storage, databases,
networking, software, analytics, and intelligence.
 Cloud servers are located in data centers all over the world.
 By using cloud computing, users and companies don't have to
manage physical servers themselves or run software
applications on their own machines.
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Pictorial explanation

Cloud computing is a
model for enabling
ubiquitous, convenient,
on-demand network
access to a shared pool
of configurable
computing resources that
can be rapidly
provisioned and released
with minimal
management effort or
service provider
interaction.
Source: https://community.spice
works.com/cloud/articles/2502-w
hat-is-the-cloud-cloud-computing-
for-dummies

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Cloud computing

 Manipulating
the hardware and software
 Configuring resources remotely
 Accessing

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 Storing data in the cloud

 Stored on servers
 Backing up, archiving, and retrieving data: Google Drive
 Storing documents for collaboration: Google Docs

 Examples of cloud storage?

 Google Drive
 Microsoft OneDrive
 Dropbox

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Software as a service (SaaS):

 Running applications in the cloud
(typically, companies use this service or applications on
usage basis, and not owned by the business)
 Programs run on the service company’s servers
 A standard PC program displays output and receives user
commands and data

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SaaS service providers:

 Microsoft Exchange
and Office 365
 Salesforce
 Game services
 BitNami

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 Advantages of using the cloud for business:

 Cost savings
 24/7 Accessibility
 Collaboration – able to share with anyone online
 Reliability – low risk of lost of files/applications
 No specific software installation
 Drawbacks of using the cloud for business:
 Internet connection affects application availability
 Data security and privacy risks
 Specialty tools and features not always available
 No way of securely deleting data/file
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Different types of clouds

 Public cloud
 Everyone or anyone can have access
 Less security as it is open to everyone
 Private cloud
 Normally within an organization and its staff can access
 Definitely more secure
 Hybrid cloud
 Mixture where some things are meant for public while others
are internal

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Reference

 https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/computerbasics/understanding
-the-cloud/1/

 http://www.tutorialspoint.com/cloud_computing/cloud_com
puting_overview.htm

 https://www.stratospherenetworks.com/advantages-and-dis
advantages-of-cloud.html

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