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Cloud Computing

Notes Distributed Computing: Distributed computing is any computing that involves multiple
computers remote from each other that each have a role in a computation problem or information
processing.
Group collaboration software: It provides tools for groups of people or organizations to share
information and coordinate activities.

Local database: A local database is one in which all the data is stored on an individual computer.
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) computing: Peer-to-peer computing or networking is a distributed application
architecture that partitions tasks or workloads between peers. Peers are equally privileged,
equipotent participants in the application.

1.7 Review Questions

1. Explain cloud computing.
2. Differentiate between peer-to-peer computing and distributed computing.

3. Elaborate on the properties of cloud computing as given by Google.
4. What are cloud services?
5. What is cloud storage?

6. What is the use of cloud storage in cloud computing?
7. Discuss the history of cloud computing briefly.
8. Write a note on the importance of cloud computing.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. False 2. True
3. True 4. True

5. True 6. cloud
7. cloud storage 8. Internet
9. developers 10. cloud services

1.8 Further Readings

Books Bill Williams, 2012, The Economics of Cloud Computing, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Borko Furht & Armando Escalante, 2010, Handbook of Cloud Computing, Springer.

Kevin Jackson, 2012, OpenStack Cloud Computing Cookbook, Packt Publishing.
Rajkumar Buyya, James Broberg & Andrzej Goscinski, 2011, Cloud Computing:
Principles and Paradigms, John Wiley & Sons.

Sarna, David E. Y., 2010, Implementing and Developing Cloud Computing Applications,
Taylor & Francis.
Williams, Mark I., 2010, A Quick Start Guide to Cloud Computing: Moving Your
Business into the Cloud, Kogan Page Ltd.

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