COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

EMERGING TRENDS IN COMPUTING

CLOUD COMPUTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which delivery model is an example of a cloudcomputing environment that provides users withaweb based e-mail service?
A
Software as a Service
B
Platform as a Service
C
Computing as a Service
D
Infrastructure as a Service
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The answer is Software as a Service. Software as a Service delivery model is an example of a cloud computing environment that provides users with a web based e-mail service.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are three major cloud service models: software as a service (SaaS), infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS). Cloud service pricing models are categorized into pay per use, subscription-based and hybrid, which is a combination of pay-per-use and subscription pricing models.

Detailed explanation-3: -Software as a Service (SaaS) SaaS allows people to use cloud-based web applications. In fact, email services such as Gmail and Hotmail are examples of cloud-based SaaS services.

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