The Cloud and Collaboration Systems - Adaptive Reading Assignment
Collaboration software is designed to enhance the productivity of teams, groups, and organizations. Select the correct statements about collaboration software.
- Allows for the creation of a dedicated workspace where users can add data and workflows. - Many of today's collaboration software programs are cloud-based, removing the need to users to have specific software download on a device. - Dedicated workspaces are viewable and editable (based on assigned privileges) by users regardless of their physical location
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are commonly used by organizations to securely send communications. Select the correct statements about VPNs.
- VPN software authenticates the users and establishes a secure connection. - A VPN creates a secure connection between two computers. - Used by organizations whose employees need access to a company network remotely.
Cloud infrastructure for exclusive use by a specific community of consumers from organizations that have shared concerns (mission, security requirements, policy and compliance).
Community Cloud
Reduces expenditures on IT infrastructure and hard disk space.
Cost Savings
Makes data backup and recovery easier because critical data are stored offsite and in multiple locations.
Disaster Recovery
Cloud services security policies vary by Cloud provider, so it's important to research policies before signing a service level agreement (SLA). Some important questions to ask a vendor about Cloud services security include which of the following? More than one answer may be selected.
Does the vendor have any specific security certifications? Does the vendor go through regular security audits? What type of disaster plans are in place?*
Cloud services are subject to planned and unplanned downtime. Downtime can occur because of maintenance, system/mechanical failure, natural disasters, and outside intrusions/attacks.
Downtime
Which of the following services are often provided by Platform as a Service (PaaS) vendors. More than one answer may be selected.
Provide mobile software development kits (SDKs) that assist in app development. Multi-language program development Hosting of hardware and software
The Cloud infrastructure is provisioned for open use by the general public. It may be owned, managed, and operated by a business, academic, or government organization, or some combination of them.
Public Cloud
A computing model where processing, storage, software, applications, and a variety of services are provided over a network, mainly access via the Internet is called _____computing.
cloud
Geographically distributed network server groups that work together to deliver more efficient delivery of Internet and Web content are called _____ Delivery Networks (CDN).
content
Match the explanation of the benefits of Cloud computing to the correct benefit of Cloud computing-related term.
cost sav collabration disaser rec flex
Large and small businesses find they can _____ their reliance on internal IT infrastructure and reduce cost by utilizing Cloud-based technologies.
decrease
Large and small businesses find they can _____ their reliance on internal IT infrastructure and reduce costs by utilizing Cloud-based technologies.
decrease
Cloud service providers do their best to implement the best security measures they can. These security measures often align with security and governmental standards.
security
A collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards. This creates a visual representation of what's being worked on, who's doing the work, and where something is in a process.
trello
Also known as vendor lock-in, vendor agreements make switching between cloud services somewhat difficult. A vendor agreement is a signed contract with the Cloud service provider for their services.
vendor agreements
A type of network that creates a secure connection between two computers is a private network that allows for encrypted communications using the Internet for data transmission and communication.
virtual
Offers a broad set of global Cloud-based products including compute, storage, databases, analytics, networking, mobile, developer tools, management tools, IoT, security, and enterprise solutions.
amazon web services
Also referred to as Cloud security, ____ services security includes policies, procedures, controls, and hardware that work together to ensure cloud-based systems are secure. Measures put into place to ensure the Cloud service is secure include data protection, regulatory compliance, customer privacy protection, and authentication rules for users and devices.
cloud
Using collaboration software people from across the organization, regardless of their physical location, people can share content in real-time including documents, spreadsheets, videos, and messages. This leads to better ____ , which is one of the benefits of using collaboration software.
collaboration
There are many benefits of Cloud computing. One benefit of cloud computing is _____ that allows for the access of data, files, and programs when you are off-site or at home via web-enabled devices.
flexibility
Offers a suite of modular Cloud computing services including data storage, data analytics, computing, and machine learning. Google also offers serverless computing, IaaS, and PaaS.
google cloud
Web services are a set of software technologies that are able to exchange information with each other using standardized web communication protocols and languages. One of the technologies on which web services are based is XML. XML stands for Extensible ______ Language.
markup
A Cloud-based computing model where Cloud service providers offer hardware and software tools need for application/software development via the Internet is called _____as a Service. These vendors host the hardware and software needed for development on their own infrastructure that removes the need for developers to install this on their own devices.
platform
A collaboration hub that aims to replace email and make communication seamless, is _____ composed of channels where teams and members of the organization can communicate.
slack
Which of the following are correct statements about web services? More than one answer may be selected.
-Web services allow for the exchange of information between two systems and are not tied to any one operating system or programming language. -Web services are a set of software technologies that are able to exchange information with each other using standardized web communication protocols and languages. -Web services can be used to create apps that link different systems of different organizations and to build open-standard based web applications.
Select the correct statements about Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
IaaS helps organizations avoid the cost of acquiring and managing their own physical servers and datacenter architecture. IaaS is an instant computing infrastructure composed of processing, data storage, and a variety of other computing resources provided by a cloud vendor.
Engaging remote employees can be a challenge. Collaboration software helps to create engagement by allowing remote and organization-based employees the ability to exchange and interact.
Improved engagement
Select what's true about Cloud computing in today's business environment. More than one answer may be selected.
In the United States, 96% of all organizations use the Cloud in one form or another. 93% of small businesses backup some portion of their data using a Cloud provider. 70% of global businesses backup some portion of their data using a Cloud service provider.
A Cloud-based computing model where Cloud service providers offer hardware and software tools need for application/software development via the Internet is called as a Service. These vendors host the hardware and software needed for development on their own infrastructure that removes the need for developers to install this on their own devices.
platform
According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) there are four Cloud computing deployment models. ______ Cloud is a Cloud deployment model where Cloud infrastructure is provisioned for exclusive use by a single organization comprising multiple consumers, e.g., business units). It may be owned, managed, and operated by the organization, a third party, or some combination of them, and may exist on or off premises.
private
According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) there are four Cloud computing deployment models. Match the Cloud computing deployment model description to the correct Cloud deployment model term.
private cloud community cloud public cloud hybrid cloud
A Cloud-based service offered by vendors and hosted on a vendor's cloud that allows users to access a software application using a web browser and Internet connection is referred to as Software as a
service
A collaboration hub that aims to replace email and make communication seamless. This software is composed of channels where teams and members of the organization can communicate.
slack
People from across the organization, regardless of their physical location, can share content in real-time including documents, spreadsheets, videos, and messages.
Better communication
According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) which of the following are characteristics of Cloud computing? More than one answer may be selected.
Broad network access Resource pooling On-demand self-service
While there are many benefits of Cloud computing, there are also some disadvantages. One of the disadvantages is __. Cloud infrastructure is owned, managed, controlled, and monitored by the Cloud service provider. This means the customer often has little control over Cloud service processes and procedures.
Limited Control (This choice should be selected. Cloud infrastructure is owned, managed, controlled, and monitored by the cloud service provider. This means the customer often has little control over Cloud service processes and procedures.)
Cloud infrastructure is provisioned for exclusive use by a single organization comprising multiple consumers, e.g., business units).
Private Cloud
Offers a range of flexible Cloud infrastructure services including Cloud servers, cloud block storage, private cloud network, cloud firewall, and fully managed Cloud.
kamatera performance cloud
Cloud infrastructure is owned, managed, controlled, and monitored by the Cloud service provider. This means the customer often has little control over cloud service processes and procedures.
limited control
An online project management software solution. This software focuses on the collaborative aspects of project management. You can create web forms and sheets (similar to a spreadsheet).
smartsheet
There are a number of Cloud service vendors that provide a variety of Cloud services. Generally, Cloud computing services are classified in three ways: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and ______ as a Service (SaaS).
software
The Cloud infrastructure is a composition of two or more distinct Cloud infrastructures that remain unique entities but are bound together by standardized or proprietary technology.
Hybrid Cloud
Offers cloud solutions for Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
Salesforce
There are many benefits of Cloud computing. One of the benefits is ________ that enables organizations to communicate and share data/information more efficiently and is facilitated because multiple users can share and work on files at the same time. Need help? Review these concept resou
collaboration
Scheduling activities can easily be added and updated in the software. Remote team members are actively engaged in workflow, duties, and processes due to the real-time nature of the software.
Streamlined workflow
Enables organizations to communicate and share data/information more efficiently. Collaboration is facilitated because multiple users can share and work on files at the same time.
Collaboration
An instant computing infrastructure composed of processing, data storage, and a variety of other computing resources provided by a Cloud vendor to assist in running an organization's information systems is referred to as _____as a Service.
infrastructure
Collaboration software allows project leads the ability to create the plan and schedule and share this with all members of the team.
Project management capabilities
Designed to enhance the productivity of teams, groups, and organizations. ___ software allows for the creation of a dedicated workspace where users can add data and workflows.
collaboration
While there are many benefits of Cloud computing, there are also some disadvantages. One of the disadvantages is ______ . This can occur because of maintenance, system/mechanical failure, natural disasters, and outside intrusions/attacks.
downtime
Allows for the access of data, files, and programs when you are off-site or at home via web-enabled devices.
Flexibility
Which of the following are examples of Software as a Service (Saas)? More than one answer may be selected.
Google apps Microsoft Office 365 Smartsheet
According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) there are four Cloud computing deployment models. _______ Cloud is a Cloud deployment model where Cloud infrastructure is provisioned for exclusive use by a single organization comprising multiple consumers, e.g., business units). It may be owned, managed, and operated by the organization, a third party, or some combination of them, and may exist on or off premises.
private
Select the true statements about Content Delivery Networks (CDN).
PoPs include various caching servers that assist in delivering content to website visitors within its operational proximity. CDNs provide more efficient delivery of Internet and Web content because the closer the CDN server is to the user geographically, the faster the content will be delivered. CDNs are geographically distributed network server groups that work together to deliver web pages and other web content to users.
