​Cloud Computing

1. ​Delivery of computing services such as servers, storage, data bases, networking, software and more over the Internet.

2. ​Companies offering these computing services are called cloud providers.​

3. ​Eg. Google Drive, Apple icloud, IBM cloud, one drive etc

​Google Drive

1.​File storage service from Google

2.​Allows you to store files digitally using cloud service across computers, laptops and mobile devices.

3.​Files can be accessed and edited by anyone anywhere from any device.

4.​15Gb free storage space

1. ​through paid plans -100GB to 30TB

   5. ​can be accessed offline on the Google Chrome Browser using Chrome app.

2. 6. ​Launched by Google on 24thApril,2012 - windows, Mac, android, ios

​Advantages of Google Drive

• ​Access your files anywhere

• ​Easy editing of the files

• ​Easy access with various devices

• ​Easy to search your files

• ​Easy to upload and storage

• ​Share your files with your friends

• ​open discussion

• ​free disk space

• ​free access of web based applications

​Disadvantages of google drive

• ​Hacking of files or important data

• ​uploading and downloading speed

​Accessing google Drive

1. ​type www.gmail.com in the address bar of your webbrowser

2. ​sign in to your gmail account

3. ​Click on google apps launcher button

4. ​Select Google Drive icon

​Uploading a file or folder in google drive

1. ​Click upload files option from the my Drive drop down list. Open dialog box appears

2. ​Browse and select the file you want to upload and click on open button

3. ​A popup window opens up showing the upload status

​Managing files and folders

• ​Creating a new folder

• ​Moving a file to folder

• ​searching a file or folder

• ​deleting file

• ​restoring a file/folder

• ​viewing the files

• ​Duplicating a file

• ​Sharing a file or folder

• ​signing out