The document is a presentation about cloud computing given by Bălan Andrei and Bălan Alexandru. It begins with defining cloud computing as the use of computing resources delivered over a network. It then provides a simplified explanation and discusses popular cloud services like Dropbox and Google Cloud. The presentation uses an example of a person named Mary who stores and shares a presentation file in the cloud to illustrate how cloud storage and sharing works. It concludes by stating some benefits of cloud computing like always having backup files and easy sharing with others.

1. Living in the cloud
A presentation by Bălan Andrei and Bălan Alexandru
or
how to step into the future

2. Living in the cloud
What’s a cloud?
Unclouding the cloud’s mysteries

3. Living in the cloud
Unclouding the cloud’s mysteries
A cloud is a visible mass of
liquid droplets or frozen
crystals made of water or
various chemicals suspended
in the atmosphere above the
surface of a planetary body.

4. Living in the cloud
Really?
Unclouding the cloud’s mysteries

5. Living in the cloud
Unclouding the cloud’s mysteries
Not exactly.

6. Living in the cloud
Cloud (computing) is the use of
computing resources (hardware
and software) that are delivered
as a service over a network
(typically the Internet).
Unclouding the cloud’s mysteries

7. Living in the cloud
Unclouding the cloud’s mysteries

8. Living in the cloud
Unclouding the cloud’s mysteries

9. Living in the cloud
Unclouding the cloud’s mysteries
Too complicated?

10. Living in the cloud
Unclouding the cloud’s mysteries
Simplified version

11. Living in the cloud
Unclouding the cloud’s mysteries

12. Living in the cloud
Unclouding the cloud’s mysteries
Most popular cloud services:

13. Living in the cloud
A not so cloudy scenario
This is Mary.

14. Living in the cloud
A not so cloudy scenario
This is the picture Mary wants to use on
her next presentation

15. Living in the cloud
A not so cloudy scenario

16. Living in the cloud
A not so cloudy scenario
How it works

17. Living in the cloud
A not so cloudy scenario

18. Living in the cloud
A not so cloudy scenario

19. Living in the cloud
Aftermath
• Stop worrying about lost files, you’ll
always have a backup on what you
store in the cloud
• Share easy, because sharing means
caring
• Make your life easier on yourself

20. Living in the cloud
The end is near
Some resources for further reading (if you dare):
• http://opencloudmanifesto.org
• http://dropbox.com
• https://cloud.google.com

21. Living in the cloud
The end is near
Thank you for your time!