EMERGING TRENDS IN COMPUTING
CLOUD COMPUTING
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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it is always going to be less expensive and more secure than local computing
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you can access your data from any computer in the world as long as you have internet connection
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only a few small companies are investing in the technology, making it a risky enture
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer» B. You can access your data from any computer in the world, as long as you have an Internet connection.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the simplest terms, cloud computing means storing and accessing data and programs over the internet instead of your computer’s hard drive. (The PCMag Encyclopedia defines it succinctly as “hardware and software services from a provider on the internet.") Ultimately, the “cloud” is just a metaphor for the internet.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services-including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence-over the Internet ("the cloud") to offer faster innovation, flexible resources, and economies of scale.