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Some say there is a revolution brewing in the world of computing…it goes by the name of cloud computing.

What is meant by a netbook? What is the “cloud” in cloud computing.

A netbook is a mini laptop, designed for mobility and wireless online activity. Cloud computing is a program that provides various services over the Internet in a whole new way.The term cloud is used as a metaphor for the Internet, based on how the Internet is depicted.

What applications does Google docs offer online?

• Create documents, spreadsheets and presentations online.
• Share and collaborate in real time
• Safely store and organize your work
• Control who can see your documents
• Read user examples

Why would you want you documents stored in the “cloud” (online)?

Being able to store your word documents online opens up a whole new world of possibilities. This way you could do all you work documents online and then be able to show them to your boss via URL, you also no longer need to buy the latest word document as google self updates and is FREE!

What advantages do students and teachers find in Google docs?

" I use it to post to my blog, do writing assignments, type notes for reading assignments and many other things.I love it even more than I used to because if I'm somewhere without my MacBook and I need to take some notes on a computer I can easily do it... " This student is telling how google doc has made his school work easier and more accessible.

"In my attempt to avoid sitting through days and days of PowerPoint presentations in my high school computer classes (and boring the students in the process), I decided to upload each of my students Online Safety PowerPoint's to a Google account and the class joined the presentation. " This shows how a teacher has made learning more fun for the student and able for them to join in. This ultimately creates funner learning and more social(in a good way) classes.

Which netbook, if any would suit your needs? Explain.

I wouldn't necessarily chose a netbook. I feel its maybe a bit "too small". I understand its meant to be small for mobility but there's a line between accident prone small and handy small, and i just feel its crossed the line. I mean you could drop this thing and it would snap, you could sit on it and break the screen in, you could drop it down a street drain and you could easily miss place it.