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                                                                                                       Century   #Initiative
                                                          Self Reflection                               Skills

                   One of your relatives runs a shop and wishes to take their business online to improve the sales and reach of
                                                          Self Reflection
                   their shop. Will you help them in taking this step? Do you think the E-commerce will be able to benefit them?



                        Hashtag


                      #Cloud Computing: A service that enables users to access shared resources, software, etc., over a network
                      #Cloud Storage: An online storage space where users can save their documents and access them




                      REVISIT


                   ▶   Cloud computing is an Internet-based  service that helps users to access shared resources, software, and
                     information over a network on demand.
                   ▶   The benefits of cloud computing are: Easy accessibility, cost effectiveness, flexibility and sharing workload
                     with the user.
                   ▶   Cloud computing can be divided into two sections: front end and the back end.
                   ▶   Cloud computing provides a facility to store, organise and edit data through the network.
                   ▶   OneDrive is a cloud storage facility offered by Microsoft.










                 1.   Tick ( ) the correct option.
                     a.    In which year was OneDrive  launched?
                           (i)  2012                                      (ii)  2007

                          (iii)  2011                                     (iv)  2010
                     b.    Which type of cloud is owned by any organisation whose services are easily accessible
                          to the general public?

                           (i)  Private cloud                             (ii)  Community cloud
                          (iii)  Public cloud                             (iv)  None of these
                     c.    Which of the following is not an example of Cloud Storage?

                           (i)  DOS                                       (ii)  DropBox
                          (iii)  OneDrive                                 (iv)  iCloud
                     d.    Which type of cloud includes services offered to a group of organisations with common
                          interests?

                           (i)  Community cloud                           (ii)  Hybrid cloud
                          (iii)  Private cloud                            (iv)  None of these




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