chapter 6 Flashcards
how does the textbook define the cloud
as a elastic leasing of pooled computer resources over the internet
why are cloud resources described as pooled
because the same physical hardware is shared by many organizations
what is not a factor that makes cloud a good option for businesses
new laws mean companies don’t have to have physical control over their data
what is a reason to select cloud based hosting instead of in house
you don’t have to invest into tech that will soon become useless ( lower cost)
what are some reason why cloud based is better than in house hosting
you get the best security and disaster preparedness
what is the most basic cloud offering ( service)
infrastructure as a service
what is not a benefit of content delivery networks
delivery of dynamic and constantly changing content
what is a computer network
its a collection of computers that comunicate with each other
what are the three types of internet networks
LAN
Wan
internet
what does URL stand for
Uniform Resource Locator
what does IP stand for
internet protocol and it moves packets of data from computer to computer
what is DNS
its domain name system
what is HTTP
hyper text transfer protocol
what is a firewall
a device that prevents unauthorized network access
what is a VPN
virtual private network uses the internet to create a appearance of private point to point connections. is secure and encrypted
