I have heard this term on commercials and thrown around and really was not sure what it was. I watched several youtube videos and think I have an idea. We have now been used to uploading and making material on the internet. We now do not even have to save it to our computer. We trust that when we log back into the site our information will still be there. Where does it go? I really don't know but I think that it goes into this metaphorical cloud. That is what cloud computing is. All of the computers and SMART phones are now a network and our information is saved somewhere out there. The best explanation that I heard was that cloud computing does not include any hardware or software from our computer. It is like when we go to google docs. We do not have to download any program or have to access it from the same computer. Any computer has access to it and your document is always there. This means no more worrying if your computer dies and all your programs and saved information is gone. It will always be there.
Do I think that cloud computing is the same as web 2.0? I think that they intertwine but are not the same think. Web 2.0 refers to the interactivity. I can make something on the internet or post something and it can be changed by someone else or commented on. Cloud computing is referring to the network of information that is out there and accessible from any computer.
Here is a video I found that I thought was really good.
Movie is a good explanation of Cloud computing.
ReplyDeleteGreat job. And I love that word "interactivity" for your web 2.0 explanation. I was trying to tell my husband what web 2.0 was and couldn't come up with the right word- so thanks!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the video. You did a good job explaining cloud computing and web 2.0.
ReplyDeleteGreat post and explanation of what the two are!!
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