Chap 12(Cloud)

Question 1

What’s Cloud?

Answer 1

Term used to describe when the internet provide software or storage for information rather than relying on the local storage

Question 2

Whats hosted app?

Answer 2

-Stored and Run on online servers (Hosted in OS)
-UI display on web browser

Question 3

Why less features on hosted app?

Answer 3

-fewer complex features ->Less data to processed by Server. Therefore user exp smoother and easier

Question 4

Benefits of Hosted app

Answer 4

•Accessible from many types of devices(doesn’t require particular OS or device)
•Takes less storage (no need installation)
•Regularly updated by host
•Enable collaboration in real time(stored onlined)
•Can include the use of online storage to save file online
•Use cloud-> easily share

Question 5

Drawbacks of Hosted app

Answer 5

•Only accessible with internet(stored in cloud)
•Not enough features(Load on the host’s server)
•User exp affected by Latency and Bandwidth (Unresponsive,Slow App loading time)

Question 6

Benefits of Online Storage

Answer 6

• Collaboration
• Auto Backup
• Scalable
• Unlimited Storage (less need to buy additional local storage)
•Easier Sharing
•More Local storage

Question 7

Drawbacks of online storage

Answer 7

• Need Internet
• Need to pay for additional storage
•Dependant on online storage provider
•Some software not available as hosted app, need to download
•Data Protection Issues
•Slower file transfer speed

Question 8

Netbook and Chromebook

Answer 8

-Less local storage& Access to hosted app and online storage -> Cheaper ->Reduce digital divide

Question 9

Online services provided by Cloud-based services

Answer 9

•Banking
•Booking system for Lesiure,Travel, Entertainment
•Entertainment services
•Gaming
•VLEs and Massive Online Open Course
•shopping and auction sites
•News and information

Question 10

Online communities provided by Cloud-based services

Answer 10

•User generated reference sites
•User generated content sites(Blogs, websites)
•Social Networking sites
•Social Bookmarking sites
•Online workspace

Question 11

Pros and Cons of locally installed apps

Answer 11

Pros
•Provides more features(Load on local storage)
•No Latency/load faster (No internet slowing the transfer of data)
•No internet required(Use anywhere)

Cons
•Restrict number of apps that can be installed (Limited local storage)
•Harder collaboration (Difficult remote access to app)
•Apps not regularly updated(Users have to do manually)