FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS

CLOUD COMPUTING AND DATABASES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these are examples of cloud computing?
A
Facebook
B
Twitter
C
Google drive
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dropbox, Google Drive, and Amazon S3 are the most popular online storage that can keep our files readily accessible anytime, anywhere. They are the cloud computing examples that us take our data with us as long as we have the Internet connection to access them.

Detailed explanation-2: -Google Drive is a free cloud-based storage service that enables users to store and access files online. The service syncs stored documents, photos and more across all of the user’s devices, including mobile devices, tablets and PCs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Even as a consumer-not just as a business professional-you’re probably most familiar with SaaS (Software as a Service). This cloud computing model would be considered something like DropBox or Google Drive.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are also three main types of cloud computing services: Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platforms-as-a-Service (PaaS), and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).

Detailed explanation-5: -Essentially, Google Drive and Google Cloud are serving different markets. Although both are forms of cloud storage, Google Cloud is an object storage platform for managing and manipulating data storage as distinct units, otherwise known as objects. Google Drive organises its storage as files.

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