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THE CLOUDNational 4/5 Computing Science
LESSON AIMS By the end of this lesson you will be able to:
Describe what is meant by web/cloud computing
Discuss the advantages of disadvantages of local vs. web/cloud computing
LOCAL COMPUTING
This is when your data and applications are stored locally
This means the computer/device you are physically working on
This has long been the default Is it time to change?
CONVERGENCE
But what about applications that allow you to work on a device locally but store their data in the cloud…
CLOUD COMPUTING ISSUES
Privacy
Security
Ownership
Connectivity
Synchronising
