Computing Revision

Computing Revision

1. Computer Systems

   • File
     • Anything you save. It could be a document, a piece of music, a collection of data or something else
   • Folder/sub-folder
     • A place to store files that are the same or similar
     • A sub-folder is a folder inside another server
   • File management
     • The organisation of files and folders using suitable names
   • Server
     • A computer that holds data to be shared with other computers

2. Cloud Computing

   • Advantages
     • documents and files are designed to be compatiable across different machines and browsers
     • he user doesn’t need to buy the latest software as it might be freely accessible through web apps.
     • The user can work on their files using a different computer.
     • Web software browsers are updated online, the user doesn't need the latest update
   • Disadvantages
     • The user can only access their information if they have a network connection
     • The user sometimes loses legal rights to their original material if they store it online