Digital Cloud Leader

Question 1

Cloud

Answer 1

Renting computing power over the internet 🌐 ; on a pay-as-you-go basis

Take Away:
The “cloud” is a way to access computing services — like storage, servers, databases, networking, and software — over the Internet instead of running them on your own local machines.

Question 2

cloud technology

Answer 2

The specific tools and infrastructure the landlord (Google) provides you.

Take Away:
This includes the servers, storage, and software used to deliver the services.

Question 3

data

Answer 3

Facts, statistics, and information in a raw or organized form that can be processed by a computer.

Key take away
It is the raw material that, when analyzed, leads to insights and value.

Question 4

digital transformation

Answer 4

A complete, irreversible shift in how a business works and serves customers, enabled by the cloud.

Key Takeaway:
It changes the culture, processes, and customer experiences - Not just the technology.

Question 5

Cloud-native

Answer 5

An approach to building applications specifically to take advantage of the cloud.

Key Takeaway: Focuses on using small, flexible units like containers, rather than giant, old, single programs.

Question 6

open source

Answer 6

Code that is free and public for anyone to use, share, or change.

Key takeaways:
promotes collaboration and prevents one company from controlling the technology.

Question 7

open standard

Answer 7

Public, shared rules or protocols that let different technologies talk to each other.

Key Takeaways:
It ensures you can switch between vendors without being locked in (prevents vendor lock-in).

Question 8

Describe the differences between cloud technology and traditional or on-premises technology.