Introduction to Google Drive What is Google Drive? Google Drive is a cloud computing service provided by Google which enables user cloud storage, file sharing and collaborative editing. Google Drive is the home of Google Docs, an office suite of applications somewhat similar to the Microsoft and OpenOffice office suites. Google Docs allows you to perform traditional computing functions, such as creating text documents, in the cloud. In addition to convenience, Google Drive can save you money on software. What is Cloud Computing? With conventional computing you are tied to your desktop or laptop computer. Files and applications are stored on your computer’s hard drive or external storage devices, such as a flashdrive or external hard drive. With cloud computing you only need an internet connection to access your information because your files and applications are stored remotely or “in the cloud.” Cloud computing has existed to an extent for years. Anyone who has used Hotmail or Yahoo or any number of other online email services has been in the cloud. Hotmail and Yahoo store your emails on their servers, not on your computer. Security and Convenience Google runs approximately one million servers in dozens of locations around the world. This makes it unlikely that your data will permanently disappear. However, it is possible that you may not have access to your documents when you need them due to a problem with a particular cloud website or an internet connection.
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Introduction to Google Drive
What is Google Drive?
Google Drive is a cloud computing service provided by Google which enables user cloud
storage, file sharing and collaborative editing. Google Drive is the home of Google Docs, an
office suite of applications somewhat similar to the Microsoft and OpenOffice office suites.
Google Docs allows you to perform traditional computing functions, such as creating text
documents, in the cloud. In addition to convenience, Google Drive can save you money on
software.
What is Cloud Computing?
With conventional computing you are tied to your desktop or laptop computer. Files and
applications are stored on your computer’s hard drive or external storage devices, such as a
flashdrive or external hard drive. With cloud computing you only need an internet connection to
access your information because your files and applications are stored remotely or “in the
cloud.”
Cloud computing has existed to an extent for years. Anyone who has used Hotmail or Yahoo or
any number of other online email services has been in the cloud. Hotmail and Yahoo store your
emails on their servers, not on your computer.
Security and Convenience
Google runs approximately one million servers in dozens of locations around the world. This
makes it unlikely that your data will permanently disappear. However, it is possible that you may
not have access to your documents when you need them due to a problem with a particular cloud
website or an internet connection.
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Google Drive Google Drive works in a similar manner to Microsoft Office but everything is stored in the cloud
on your Google account. Google Drive gives you 15 gigabytes of memory.
Accessing Google Drive o If you have a Gmail account, then you have access to Google Drive.
1. Log in to your Gmail account.
2. Click on the apps symbol and choose Drive.
If you need to set up an account, follow these steps:
1. Type www.google.com in your web browser.
2. In the upper right corner of the screen click on sign in.
3. On the next screen, click on sign up in the upper right hand corner.
4. Fill in the information Google requires for setting up an account.