The Architecture of the Internet · Networks & Security

Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems

Examining how remote servers provide scalable resources and the impact of centralized data storage.

Key Questions

  1. 1What are the risks of relying on a small number of companies for cloud infrastructure?
  2. 2How does distributed computing change the way we design software applications?
  3. 3In what ways does cloud computing affect the energy consumption of our digital lives?

Common Core State Standards

CSTA: 3A-NI-04CSTA: 3A-CS-01
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Computer Science
Unit: The Architecture of the Internet
Period: Networks & Security

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