Pearson eText for Essentials of Systems Analysis and Design -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
Pearson eText for Essentials of Systems Analysis and Design -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
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ISBN: 9780137612420
Author: Joseph Valacich, Joey George
Publisher: PEARSON+
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Cloud Computing:

  • Cloud computing is a type of computing that relies on computer resources sharing rather than the application running local computing devices like servers, computers, tablet, smart phones and many others.
  • It includes three types of service categories
    • Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
    • Software as a service (SaaS)
    • Platform as a service (PaaS)

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