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1.3.1internet(cloud)
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- 1What are URLs?URLs are web addresses used to access web servers and the pages on them. E.g. https://google.com
- 2What does file hosting mean?When a business uses its servers to store another organisations files.
- 3True or False? The cloud can provide increased computing powerTrue – the cloud can also offer data storage and access to applications.
- 4Explain the role of a DNSA Domain Name Server (DNS) turns a website’s domain name into an IP address, allowing users to access the website using the domain name, rather than having to know the IP address.
- 5Give a benefit of using cloud applications.Cloud applications are run on powerful servers, so users can access demanding applications with a computer that has low spec hardware.
- 6An influencer is thinking about using the cloud to store the photos that she takes while travelling around the world. Give a benefit and a drawback of using cloud storage to save her photos.Cloud storage can provide lots of storage space at a low cost, and she won’t have to carry around any extra hardware. However, if she visits places with poor internet access, it might be difficult for her to upload her photos to the cloud storage.
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- GCSE computer science Flashcards on 1.3.1internet(cloud), created by Ameen Ali on 13/06/2022.
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