1. COMPUTER COMPONENTS
1.1. CPU
1.1.1. Brains of computer - calculates and translates
1.1.2. Quad Core = 4 CPU's
1.1.3. Dual Core = 2 CPU's
1.2. Computer Speed
1.2.1. Impulses - how fast a computer can read impulses determines speed
1.2.2. 01 01 1111 - Byte = 8 bit
1.2.3. 1 KB = 1000 impulses
1.3. Memory
1.3.1. RAM
1.3.1.1. Random Access Memory
1.3.1.2. Temporary - used while applications are running
1.3.2. ROM
1.3.2.1. Read Only Memory
1.3.2.2. Permanent - saved to hard drive until you delete it
2. CLOUD MODELS
2.1. AaaS/PaaS
2.1.1. Application as a Service / Platform as a Service
2.1.2. Second layer down in cloud strategy
2.1.3. Framework to quickly developing and deploying applications
2.1.4. Examples
2.1.4.1. Office 365
2.2. IaaS
2.2.1. Infrastructure as a Service
2.2.2. Automated and scalable environments with extreme flexibility
2.2.3. Lower end of cloud strategy spectrum
2.2.4. Examples:
2.2.4.1. AWS
2.2.4.2. Azure
2.3. SaaS
2.3.1. Software as a Service
2.3.2. Software hosted on someone else's infrastructure
2.3.3. Managed by a third party
2.3.4. Examples:
2.3.4.1. Gmail
2.3.4.2. Dropbox
2.3.4.3. Salesforce
2.3.4.4. Netflix
2.3.5. Top layer of cloud strategy
2.3.6. Makes applications available through the internet