Cloud Computing

Who is this for?

These lessons are for people who want to understand how to online drives to store files and folders and to collaborate on documents and projects. This is sometimes called cloud computing.

Cloud computing is a term used to describe services provided over a network by a collection of remote servers. This abstract "cloud" of computers provides massive, distributed storage and processing power that can be accessed by any Internet-connected device running a web browser. (from the Computer Hope Glossary)

Common cloud storage services are Microsoft One Drive, Google Drive, Apple iCloud, Dropbox and Sync. You can do the same things in all cloud storage services but you might do them a little differently.

In the lessons linked here you can learn about how to work with files, folders and windows in the cloud.

If you come across a term you do not understand, try looking it up in the Computer Hope Glossary.

Places to learn about Cloud Computing

GCFLearnFree

Understanding the Cloud

This a lesson. Scroll down to read and watch a video about how cloud drives work.

Using the cloud

This a list of tutorials. Scroll down to find the tutorial that meets your needs.

There are five tutorials about how to use Google Drive.

• Google Account

• Google Drive

• Google Docs

• Google Sheets

• Google Slides

There are three tutorials about how to use Microsoft OneDrive.

• Microsoft Account

• OneDrive and Office Online

• SharePoint Resources

There is one tutorial about Dropbox.

• DropBox

NOTE: If you want to save your progress as you work through GCFLearnFree tutorials and lessons, you can create an account and log in each time you do some work here.

DigitalLearn

Cloud Storage

There are four short lessons in this module. It should take 22 minutes to complete all four lessons. The lessons cover the basics of cloud storage, sharing documents in the cloud and how to use Dropbox, Google Drive and SkyDrive.

The lessons are slideshows with pictures and a voiceover. You will need speakers or headphones to hear the voiceovers. If you do not have speakers or headphones, you can read along and pause when you like. There are also PDFs of all the lessons that you can save and read later.

Digital Unite Technology Guides

A guide to online file storage

This guide covers descriptions of Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Amazon Cloud Drive and Apple iCloud. You can read the web page or print it out.

Google Applied Digital Skills

How to take notes in Google Docs

Take notes for class by creating a table in Google Docs.

Click the Start button to go to the first lesson. in each lesson there is a video explanation and instructions for a practice activity in the top right corner. It will take you about 90 minutes to work through these lessons but you may not want to do every section. There is a Transcript button under each video. You can click that button and read about the video if you wish. If you sign into your Google account, you can earn a certificate.

You can choose from these sections:

1. Introduction to Take Notes in a Table

2. Build Your Notes Template

3. Use Your Template to Take Notes

4. Take Notes in a Table Wrap-Up

5. Reflection

6. Extensions