INTRODUCTION TO EMERGING TRENDS

NOTES

[1] List some of the cloud-based services that you are using at present.

At present we are using many cloud-based services, some of them are as following:

Cloud Storage: Google Drive, Sky Drive, Drop box etc.

Cloud software (SAAS): SalesForce, Slack, Zoom etc.

Cloud Infrastructure (IAAS): DigitalOcean, IBM, Datrium etc.

Cloud Platform(PAAS): Acquia, AWS (Amazon Web Services), Heroku

[2] What do you understand by the Internet of Things? List some of its potential applications.

IoT or Internet of Things refers to connecting many devices through hardware or software
and communicate with each other as well as human beings through internet to work with
collaboration and assist each other and form a networking of things.

Potential Applications of IoT :

Smart Home

Wearables

Smart City

Smart Grids

Industrial Internet

[3] Write a short note on the following:

a) Cloud computing
b) Big data and its characteristics

a) Cloud Computing:

In cloud computing refers to a virtual computers than can be access a software, services or
storage on internet.

These software, services, and storage provided by cloud services providers based on payment
or some of them are free also.
It allows to use large applications through the internet without any physical storage.

If you are using Facebook, google photos, google drive, sky drive, etc. these are examples of
cloud computing.

Advantages:

Accessible anytime, anywhere on the internet

Cost-effective and reasonable cost

On-demand sources

Allows to use of resources as per the need

b) Big data and its characteristics

“Big data” is high-volume, -velocity and -variety information assets that demand cost-
effective, innovative forms of information processing for enhanced insight and decision
making.“

This definition clearly focuses on:

Large or Huge volume of data which is going to be processed

It can extract information which gives a huge benefit

It can help in decision making

It can provide insight information

Big data increases the volume day by day. It is in huge amount so cannot be processed or
analyzed using conventional methods. Some of the popular terms associated with big data for
processing are data mining, data storage, data analysis, data sharing, and data visualization.

Characteristics of Big data

Volume: It refers to the number of big data in terms of size. It is in very big size or voluminous
data.

Velocity: It refers to the rate of data transfer at very high speed.

Variety: Data is available in different forms like structured, unstructured, and semistructured.
It can be different files like text, images, videos, web pages, etc.
Veracity: It refers to the intensity of the reliability of data. When a large volume of data is
going to be processed, sometimes chances are there to produce incorrect data.

Value: It is the quantity of data including amount, reliability of data to be processed.

[4] Explain the following along with their applications.

a) Artificial Intelligence
b) Machine Learning

Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are
programmed to think like humans and mimic their actions. The term may also be applied to
any machine that exhibits traits associated with a human mind such as learning and problem-
solving.

Machine learning is an application of artificial intelligence (AI) that provides systems the
ability to automatically learn and improve from experience without being explicitly
programmed. Machine learning focuses on the development of computer programs that can
access data and use it learn for themselves.

Applications:

 Image Recognition: Image recognition is one of the most common applications of

machine learning.
 Speech Recognition.
 Traffic prediction
 Virtual Personal Assistant
 Online Fraud Detection

[5] Differentiate between cloud computing and grid computing with suitable examples.

Cloud Computing Grid Computing

It works on distributed computing

It works on the client-server architecture.
architecture.

Resources are stored on the server and provided to the Resources are stored in a device and
user as and when required. linked with the devices.
 All devices can be used in collaborative
The server is the leader and controls the architecture.
approach.

It is less flexible compared to Cloud

It is more flexible compared to Grid Computing.
Computing.

difference between cloud computing and grid computing

[6] Justify the following statement:

‘Storage of data is cost-effective and time-saving in cloud computing.’

Cloud computing stores data into a server and it is available at almost free of cost or nominal
cost.

When it comes to time-saving by saving data on the internet there is no need to wait to start
up any computer or device. It is easily available with a browser program or app of that. So it
can be accessed any time from anywhere.

[7] What is the on-demand service? How it is provided in the cloud computing?

On-demand service means that data is available as and when required. In cloud computing,
users can access any file by using a login with a username or email account and password.
This is called on-demand service.

[8] A company interested in cloud computing is looking for a provider who offers a set of
basic services such as virtual server provisioning and on-demand storage that can be
combined into a platform for deploying and running customized applications. What type of
cloud computing model fit these requirements?
a) Platform as a Service
b) Software as a Service
c) Infrastructure as a Service
The correct answer is - option c) Infrastructure as a Service

[9] Which is not one of the features of IoT devices?

a) Remotely controllable
b) Programmable
c) Can turn themselves off if necessary
d) All of the above

The correct answer is - option a) Remotely controllable