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                                                           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.   Which of the following options correctly explains the cloud computing concept?
                          (i)   A type of hardware

                         (ii)   An Internet-based service that provides shared resources
                         (iii)   A software installed on your computer
                         (iv)   A local network setup

                      b.   Which of the following is NOT a benefit of cloud computing?
                          (i)   Easy accessibility                         (ii)  High cost
                         (iii)  Flexibility                                (iv)  Shares workload with the user

                      c.   Name the cloud storage service which is provided by Google.
                          (i)  OneDrive                                    (ii)  iCloud
                         (iii)   ZipCloud                                  (iv)  Google Drive
                      d.   How much free storage does Dropbox offer to basic users?

                          (i)   1 GB                                       (ii)  2 GB
                         (iii)  5 GB                                       (iv)  15 GB



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