Assignment-1: Cloud-Native Productivity Tools

Instructions:
1. This is an individual homework. Each student must submit his/her solution
using the dropbox.
2. All submissions are to be via the Moodle Submission System; no other way of
submission is accepted.
3. All submissions must be submitted through the dropbox by the due date or by
the closure date, Clouse Date allows 3 days for late submissions.

Purpose and Objective

The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate the capabilities of SaaS cloud computing
productivity software.

Success Criteria
Deliver the requirements based on the capabilities of Google Workspace services.

Keywords
Cloud computing, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, public cloud, private cloud, community cloud, hybrid
cloud, Windows, action center, desktop, snip, sketch, file, explorer, docs, slides, drive,
sites, translate, calendar.

Readings
- Cloud Computing Definition
(https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/legacy/sp/nistspecialpublication800-
145.pdf).
- Office Chapter 1 (Operating Systems & File Management, Microsoft Teams,
and Common Features).
- Google Docs: How to use Google Docs
- Google Sheets How to use Google Sheets
- Google Forms How to use Google Forms
- Google Slides How to use Google Slides
- Google Sites How to use Google Sites
- Google Drive How to use Google Drive
- Google Calendar: How to use Google Calendar
- Google Meet: How to use Google Meet
- Microsoft Teams: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/microsoft-
teams/group-chat-software

Format and Files Submission

- You should submit an assignment report in Word File Format or Acrobat Reader
File Format.

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 - For this assignment you should submit your report/screen snapshots, the
Algoam.png file (Requirement B.6), and the .ppt file of your PowerPoint
presentation (requirement 1.2.6).
- All files must be submitted through the Algoma Moodle Syste (Assignment 1
dropbox).

Your solution for every assignment should have the following format

1. Open Microsoft Word, click File ➔ Blank Document.

2. Save the file as Assignment #, your name (i.e. Assignment 1, your name)
3. Starting at the top of the page, type the following information at the top of the
blank page:

o Your Name.
o Your Student Number.
o Your section (it is either COSC1701A, COSC1701B, COSC1701M, or
COSC1701N).

4. On the 4th line at the begging of the line, Type ==== (followed by a new line
control character, the Enter-key).

Part A: Operating Systems and Cloud Computing 10%

A. Define the following terms:

a. Application Software.
b. System Software.
c. Cloud Computing.
B. Identify the cloud computing characteristics.
C. Identify the cloud computing deployment models.
D. Identify the cloud computing service models.

E. Open the Snip and Sketch (Use the Windows+Shift+s keys):

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/tips/home/windows-keyboard-
shortcuts#screencapture

1. Open a new browser session.

2. Retrieve the homepage of Algoma University www.algomau.ca
3. The snip and sketch tool to capture the image shown on the Algoma
University’s homepage.

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 4. Embed the image in your report as Q1D.
5. Save the image in .png file format => open the Paint program, paste the image
in Paint and save the file as Algoma.png.
6. Upload and submit the file Algoma.png to Moodle.

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Part B: Google G Suite Services 60%

1.1 Click on Use Google Translate to translate the following two lines to French,

or click
“This is Assignment 1”
“What are you doing now?”

1.2 Using Google Slides, create a presentation that introduces Google Translate
that conforms to the following specification:
1.2.1 The presentation is based on the Swiss template of G Slides.

o From G-mail Click the appns icon ➔ Click , select Slides.

o Click Template Gallery, under personal, double-click on the Your Big Idea
template.
1.2.2 Create Slide 1
o Slide 1 should be formatted as the following, specify your name:

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1.2.3 Create Slide 2
o Slide 2 conforms to the contents below:

1.2.4 Create Slide 3

Slide 3 contains the result of translation (step 1.1) as well as the caption: Google
translate support 108 languages.

1.2.5 Create Slide 4

o The Slide must conform to the following where Google Translate is a
hyperlink that references: https://translate.google.ca/

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 1.2.6 Download the file as Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx)
o File ➔ Download ➔ Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx).
Remember to include this file in your submission.

1.2.7 Publish the file to the web:

o File ➔ Publish to the Web ➔ Select Link
Include the Link in your Report.

1.2.8 Share the file based on a sharing link capability:

➔ Share

o Configure access privileges as:

Include the sharing link in your in your report.

1.3 Click on and select Google Drive

1.3.1 Create a new folder on Google Drive and name it COSC-1701-Winter24.
o Use (+) to add the folder ➔ Folder ➔ Create
.
1.3.2 Save the PowerPoint presentation to the folder.

1.4 Create a Personal Portfolio site based on the Portfolio template:

1.4.1 Click ➔ click Sites ➔ click Portfolio

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1.4.2 Customize your site, your site must include images and hyperlinks.
o Update the values of name, role (i.e. student), and location.
o Replace the picture with any picture of your preference.

1.4.2.1 The Homepage.

o Homepage must include the Slideshow that you have created in 1.2.
1.4.2.2 The About page, include your name, your major, and anything that you want to
share (something like favourite sport, activities, or foods).
1.4.3 Click Publish
1.4.4 Fill-in a web address that identifies your site.
1.4.5 Click View Published Site (Arrow-down by the Publish button) or

1.4.6 Click ➔ to copy the site link.

1.4.7 Include the URL address for your site in the report.

1.5 Schedule a Video Meeting on March 20, 2024 at 7:00 pm

1.5.1 Click and select Calendar.

1.5.1.1 Create the event: “Assignment 1 Demonstration” set for March 20, 2024 at
7:00 pm.

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1.5.1.2 Click Add Google Meet Conferencing.
1.5.1.3 Double click on the meeting event of the calendar.
1.5.1.4 Select Guests
1.5.1.5 Click Add Guests
1.5.1.6 Specify e-mail address such as your personal e-mail address or any other
address that would be receiving your invitation; you may use
[email protected].
1.5.1.7 Save
1.5.1.8 Send Invitations
1.5.1.9 Read the invitation in your e-mail client.
1.5.1.10 Include a screen snapshot of the invitation in your report.

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Part C: Google Forms (Online Surveys: Data Collection and Analysis) 30%

The purpose of this assignment is to introduce you to data collection form design. You must
submit a report that documents the form design, and the collected data file.

You are assigned to create a survey that addresses the preferences of students about
learning through online courses. Using Google forms design the survey that collects the
information proposed by the questions that are listed below.

4.1 Use Google Form to design your survey, make sure that you are logged in
to Google Suite using your Algoma’s email address:
https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/
4.2 Start Blank form.
4.3 Add name of the form.
4.4 Add a description line.
4.5 Insert a logo for the survey.
4.6 Add the 5 questions listed in the attached pdf file to the survey.
4.7 Email your survey to multiple users to collect 4 or more responses. You may
fill out the form yourself if your time does not allow you to collect real data.
You may send the invitation to your email address and respond to the
invitation 5 times by selecting different answers each time.
4.8 In your Google Form platform, click on responses to observe the responses
distribution graphically.
4.9 Document your survey questions using screen snapshots.
4.10 Document the response analysis charts using screen snapshot.
4.11 Embed the screen snapshots of 4.8 and 4.9 above in a single pdf file and
upload it to Moodle.
4.12 Download the responses in an Excel file and upload it to Moodle.

You may refer to the following videos for addressing the features of Google Forms
(https://edu.google.com/for-educators/product-guides/forms/?modal_active=none ):
1. What is Google Forms:
https://storage.googleapis.com/onboarding_media/onboarding_v2/week4/lesson4_1_introduction.mp4
2. Accessing Google Forms:
https://storage.googleapis.com/onboarding_media/onboarding_v2/week4/lesson4_2_accessinggoogleforms.mp4
3. Creating Google Form:
https://storage.googleapis.com/onboarding_media/onboarding_v2/week4/lesson4_3_creatingagoogleformquiz.mp4
4. Sharing a Google Form:
https://storage.googleapis.com/onboarding_media/onboarding_v2/week4/lesson4_4_sharingagoogleform.mp4
5. Viewing Responses as summary:
https://storage.googleapis.com/onboarding_media/onboarding_v2/week4/lesson4_5_viewingstudentresponsesasasum
mary.mp4
6. Viewing Responses Individually:
https://storage.googleapis.com/onboarding_media/onboarding_v2/week4/lesson4_6_viewingstudentresponsesindividua
lly.mp4

Sample of Questions

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