Hosting services
I can describe the hardware required to use the cloud for hosting services.
Hosting services
I can describe the hardware required to use the cloud for hosting services.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Servers are used to host services across the internet; clients access and use those services.
- The cloud provides services for software and storage.
Keywords
Hosting - storing a website or an online service on a server, so it can be accessed over the internet
Software as a service (SaaS) - software hosted online and usually accessed via a web browser or app without needing to install it on your own device
Common misconception
You don’t need any hardware for the cloud — everything just happens online.
The cloud still relies on physical hardware, like servers, storage devices and networking equipment.
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Equipment
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the main purpose of a network model like TCP/IP or OSI?
Q2.How many layers are there in the TCP/IP model?
Q3.What does the term 'layer' mean in a network model?
Q4.Which protocol is commonly associated with the transport layer of the TCP/IP model?
Q5.Match each protocol to the correct TCP/IP layer:
application
transport
internet
link
Q6.What happens during decapsulation?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the term for a device or user that requests services from a server in a network?
Q2.Match each keyword to its definition:
storing a website or service on a server
software accessed online, not installed on your device
a device that uses services from a server
a computer that provides services or data over a network