Watch the following video clips:

• Lynda.com video "Cloud Computing First Look": Section: "Cloud Computing Basics"
• Lynda.com video "Cloud Computing First Look": Section: "Evaluate Whether Cloud Computing is Right for Your Business"

Do a write-up based on the videos/reading listed above. Your write-up should be between one and two pages long (single spaced, Times New Roman, 12 point font) telling what you learned from watching the videos (or reading the material). At a minimum, make sure your write-up addresses the following items:

1. Give a short overview of the topic(s) covered; include as many details as necessary to make the topic(s) clear.

2. Explain any important terminology covered (including any terms that are new to you).

3. What is the significance of this topic (or topics) to cloud computing, or to business operations, or to its impact on IT responsibilities?

4. Have you used (or does your company use) any of the items talked about?

5. How does viewing this material inform or influence your view of cloud computing?

6. Feel free to address other items that you think appropriate, such as: the business advantages of this topic, how this topic relates to security issues, etc.