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                  Cloud Storage
                  Cloud storage is a service where the users are able to store and manage data on remote server in
                  place of their local computer. This service has become immensely popular because:

                      The users need to incur cost of storage devices. They can access storage on remote servers by

                     paying a nominal fee only.
                      The users can access their data from anywhere by logging in to their cloud storage account.

                      The users can also access software and application for limited use which are very expensive to
                     purchase.

                  Some popular companies offering cloud storage services are Google Drive, Amazon Web Services,

                  Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.
                  To use Google Drive, follow these steps:


                                                                                                  1 Login to your
                                                                                                  Gmail account and
                                                                                                  click on  Google
                                                                                                  apps icon.










                                                                                                  2     Click on the
                                                                                                  Google Drive icon.




                  The home page of Drive appears on the screen. The navigation pane has the following options:
                        New: It helps to view, manage and upload files or folders from your computer and mobile
                      device to Google Drive.
                       Home: It navigates you to the home page of the Drive.

                      My Drive: It helps to view and manage files stored on your Google Drive.
                       Computers: It shows the files and folders that are synced from your computer.
                      Shared with Me: It helps to view and manage files and folders that have been shared with you
                      by others.
                       Recent: It helps to view the recent Google Drive activity.
                      Starred: It helps to view all your favourite or important files.

                      Spam: It contains suspicious files and folders. These files are permanently deleted after 30 days.
                      Trash: It helps to view deleted items. The deleted files stay in Trash for 30 days before they are
                      deleted permanently from Google Drive.
                      Storage: It helps to view how much space is being used by the files and folders in Google Drive.
                      You can also see how much space a particular file occupies in the drive.
                      Get more storage: It shows different plans of buying space.




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