English Grammar Online - free exercises, explanations, vocabulary, dictionary and teaching materials Cloud Computing Computers used to work alone, inside a home or business. But thanks to the Internet, we can now use the power of computers at a completely different location - what we call "in the cloud". To start, meet Lucy from Lucy's Lilies, a new florist. She is concerned about how to manage flower deliveries. Right now she's responsible for hiring drivers and keeping the vans running. But this scenario makes her nervous. She's a florist, not a mechanic - delivery is a distraction. Then she learned about a new kind of delivery company that has an unlimited fleet of drivers and vans that she can use on an as-needed basis - and she only pay for what she uses. A few years later, her business savvy paid off. Then she learned about cloud computing, which works a lot like her deliveries. They have all the computing power she needs and it's all secure, backed up at another location and accessible through the Web - what people call "in the cloud." But that's not all.
"EDUC" Youth Educational Studio Business English Vocabulary Exercises - Information technology, computer-related jobs, etc. HOMEVOCABULARY TRAINING:General Business EnglishSales & MarketingAccounting & FinanceI.T. (Information Technology)Medical EnglishBusiness English - Other OUR OTHER ESL SITES:LearnEnglishFeelGood.comESLPDF.comEnglishForMyJob.comInfosquares.comCONTACT USLINK TO USOTHER SITES In this section, you can learn and practice vocabulary from different computer related fields:LEVEL: All our exercises (except the beginners' exercises) are meant for INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED students, although we encourage everyone to try! Choose the right synonym (Information Technology) 1Choose the right synonym (Information Technology) 2Choose the right synonym (Information Technology) 3Talking about new technology, tech products 1Talking about new technology, tech products 2Talking about new technology, tech products 3Cellphones/mobiles/wireless devices 1Cellphones/mobiles/wireless devices 2Social media related vocabulary 1Social media related vocabulary 2Troubleshooting/I.T. Tech support 1 NEW!
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