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Unit 4: Cloud Computing for the Family

4.10 Summary Notes

The main objective of cloud computing is to enable easy access to emails in any part of the
world at any given time. In pre-cloud computing, your email access was via a single
computer. This computer also stored all your email messages.
The basic advantage of using Web-based email is that no matter what PC you use, your
messages will always remain where they should be and will be in perfect synchronization.
A web-based calendar can make organizing your life easier. A Web-based calendar, such
as Yahoo! Calendar or Google Calendar is accessible to anyone, anywhere, anytime over
the Web.

Google Docs is a free, Web-based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, form, and
data storage service offered by Google.
Web-based word processing applications can be used by you and your family to collaborate
on your to-do list. You can also use dedicated web-based planning programs to do so.
Applications, such as Zoho Planner can be used as such applications let you create multiple
to-do lists on the Web.
You can also use simpler Web-based to-do list applications like Remember the Milk and
Ta-da List to collaborate on your to-do list.

Online photo sharing also referred to as Web-based photo sharing service has become
increasing popular as most individuals share their photographs with others by publishing
these online or mailing them to others.

4.11 Keywords

Customer Resource Management (CRM): The customer relationship management is an
information industry term for methodologies, software, and usually Internet capabilities that
help an enterprise manage customer relationships in an organized way.
Google Docs: It is a free, Web-based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, form, and data
storage service offered by Google.
Google Spreadsheet: It can be defined as a Web-based application that allows users to create,
update and modify spreadsheets and share the data live online. Google Spreadsheet has the
ability to add, delete and sort rows and columns.
Instant Messenger (IM): Instant messaging is a form of real time direct text-based chatting
communication in push mode between two or more people using personal computers or other
devices, along with shared clients.
Web Browser: Also known as a Browser, is a software application used to enable computers
users to locate and access web pages.

4.12 Review Questions

1. Elaborate on the centralizing email communication.
2. Discuss about the collaborating on schedules.
3. How does cloud computing help in online photo sharing?

4. How can you use cloud computing for the collaborating on grocery lists?

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