cloud technologies x Flashcards
what is a generic term for remotely accessed storage?
the cloud
where are files saved if they are saved in the cloud
in a server connected to the internet
what kind of apps are offered through microsoft 365
word processors, spreadsheets, presentation software
what are disadvantages to using the cloud
no guarantee that someone else is not accessing your data
disadvantages to using the cloud
no guarantee that your data is being backed up
what are disadvantages to using the cloud
no internet connection means no access to data
advantages to cloud storage
you can access files from anywhere on any device if there is an internet connection
advantages to cloud storage
you can work with other people
advantages to cloud storage
reduced need to make backups
is the geographical location of the cloud important and why
no it’s not important and they don’t need to know
what has happened to the cloud in recent years
it’s become a term for internet based software facilities.
what do the software facilities offer
they offer limited versions of popular software
what kind of people is cloud software facilities ideal for
people that want to collaborate with others on a project and people that travel a lot
how much does onenote cost
it is free
what is onenote used for
both being a textbook and jotter
what can be put down in one note
notes, tasks, and studying
what is one note
it’s a digital note taking app that provides a single place for keeping all of your notes
where are the notebooks in onenote stored
online so you can easily get to them
what are notebooks on one note split into
they are split in the sections then into individual pages
what can you insert in onenote
pictures, attach files, or the sound of your own voice
can you collaborate with other people in one note
yes you can invite people to work together in a shared notebook
why is one note better then a traditional paper notebook
you can always stay connected to your notes, you spca’s invite people, it’s easy to organise and you can never run out if paper
in the past what did people do to save a file
they would use a sort of storage device
what are types of storage devices
floppy disk, hard disk, usb stick, sd card
what are popular cloud storage services
onedrive, dropbox, google drive
what does onedrive do
let’s you connect, store, protect, share your files and get them to anywhere you need
what is a reason to use one drive
you can access your files anywhere with wifi
reasons to use onedrive
you can keep your files safe
reasons to use onedrive
you can share and collaborate
reasons to use onedrive
you can save storage space on your devices
what offers quick communication
social media
what is the most popular way to communicate on devices
how much of the world uses email
half the population
what is the app for office 365
outlook
what is an attachment
something you attach to an email that you send to someone so they can see ir
what does CC stand for
carbon copy and it means to send a copy of an email to different people
what does BCC stand for
blind carbon copy and it means to CC but privately so people can not see who you have sent it to
what does Reply mean
reply means to send an email back to someone that sent you one
what does reply all do
reply all send the email back to the original sender and to other people with the same ‘to’ and ‘CC’ lines
what is the danger with spam emails
there could be viruses attached
what does forward do
forward allows you to type in a whole new set of recipients
what is hugely popular in education and business
presentation software
what do you a lot of people do to share info with an audience
they use presentation software
what can you do with a presentation
you can add multiple slides and style them using a template, add media, animate it, and playback to an audience
what is the name of microsoft’s presentation software
powerpoint
what is the name of apples presentation software
keynote
what is the most widely used type of application in the world
word processing software
what does word processing software do
let’s you enter text then format it, and you can change how it looks
what is the name of microsoft’s word processing software
microsoft word
what is the name of apples word processing software
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