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Google Drive is a free service from Google that allows you to store files from your computer online and access them anywhere using the cloud. Google Drive also gives you access to one of Google's most popular services, Google Docs.
Google Docs is a free, web-based application for creating documents, spreadsheets, and more. In this lesson, you'll learn more about Google Drive and Google Docs and how the cloud can help you in your everyday life.
What is Google Drive?
In the spring of 2012, Google introduced Google Drive, a cloud-based storage system that allows you to keep your documents, photos, videos, and other files online. Whenever you place files on Google Drive, they are stored on internet servers rather than your computer's hard drive. You can then access those files from any computer with an internet connection or even a mobile device, like a tablet or smartphone. Drive even allows you to share files with your family, friends and co-workers.
Google Docs is a free, web-based application for creating documents, spreadsheets, and more. In this lesson, you'll learn more about Google Drive and Google Docs and how the cloud can help you in your everyday life.
What is Google Drive?
In the spring of 2012, Google introduced Google Drive, a cloud-based storage system that allows you to keep your documents, photos, videos, and other files online. Whenever you place files on Google Drive, they are stored on internet servers rather than your computer's hard drive. You can then access those files from any computer with an internet connection or even a mobile device, like a tablet or smartphone. Drive even allows you to share files with your family, friends and co-workers.
What is Cloud Computing?
You may have heard about cloud computing. There’s an ad campaign from Windows 7 where the characters exclaim “To The Cloud!“, a superhero-esque phrase that, when said, saves the day. People in your workplace may make reference to utilizing The Cloud for an upcoming presentation or the sales associate at your local tech store lists being able to access The Cloud as a great feature of your new gadget.
Office Web Apps - Windows Live
Did you know that you can now use a free, online version of Office 2010? Microsoft’s Office Web Apps provide you with a limited version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote that you can access at anytime from any browser or mobile device with an internet connection. Because your files are stored in the cloud, it’s very easy for you to access, edit and share them with others.
Why Use Google Drive?
Google Drive is one of the most advanced cloud storage services available today, offering five gigabytes (5 GB) of free storage space. If you've never used a cloud-based storage service like Google Drive before, take a moment to consider the advantages of keeping your files online. Because files can be accessed from any computer with an internet connection, Drive eliminates the need to email or save a file to a USB drive. And because Drive allows you to share files, working with others becomes easier than ever before.
Review the linked interactive to learn more about the features of Google Docs and what it can do for you.
The introduction of Google Drive has raised privacy concerns among some users. Despite what you may have heard, Google Drive keeps your files private and secure. However, storing files on the cloud is not without some risk. It's possible that your files could be lost by the server or hacked and viewed by someone else. Though the chances of this happening are very low, you should never keep your only copy of an important document in the cloud.
What is Google Docs?
Google Docs is a free, web-based application that lets you create, share, and manage documents, or docs. If you've ever used a productivity suite like Microsoft Office, some things about Google Docs might seem familiar. For instance, the types of docs you can work with resemble files that can be created with various Microsoft Office programs.
These are the types of docs you can create and share with Google Docs:
Why Use Google Docs?
There are several reasons many people find Google Docs useful. You can access it anywhere, and it's easy to share and collaborate on docs. Google Docs lets you decide exactly who you want to see your docs by offering three sharing settings. You can choose to:
You can also customize these settings to allow others to edit your doc. This can be extremely useful if you're working on a doc with a group of people. Instead of sending multiple versions of a document back and forth as you each make edits, you will all be able to make comments and edit the same file in real time.
Before Google Drive, Google Docs existed as its own service. If you are already familiar with Google Docs and would like to learn what will change by upgrading to Google Drive, check out this video from Google on Exploring Google Drive.
Google Drive is one of the most advanced cloud storage services available today, offering five gigabytes (5 GB) of free storage space. If you've never used a cloud-based storage service like Google Drive before, take a moment to consider the advantages of keeping your files online. Because files can be accessed from any computer with an internet connection, Drive eliminates the need to email or save a file to a USB drive. And because Drive allows you to share files, working with others becomes easier than ever before.
Review the linked interactive to learn more about the features of Google Docs and what it can do for you.
The introduction of Google Drive has raised privacy concerns among some users. Despite what you may have heard, Google Drive keeps your files private and secure. However, storing files on the cloud is not without some risk. It's possible that your files could be lost by the server or hacked and viewed by someone else. Though the chances of this happening are very low, you should never keep your only copy of an important document in the cloud.
What is Google Docs?
Google Docs is a free, web-based application that lets you create, share, and manage documents, or docs. If you've ever used a productivity suite like Microsoft Office, some things about Google Docs might seem familiar. For instance, the types of docs you can work with resemble files that can be created with various Microsoft Office programs.
These are the types of docs you can create and share with Google Docs:
- Documents: For composing letters, flyers, essays, and other text-based files (similar to Microsoft Word documents).
- Spreadsheets: For storing and organizing information (similar to Microsoft Excel worksheets).
- Presentations: For creating and presenting slides (similar to Microsoft PowerPoint slideshows).
- Forms: For collecting and organizing data.
- Drawings: For creating simple vector graphics or diagrams.
- Tables: For creating visual representations of your uploaded data.
Why Use Google Docs?
There are several reasons many people find Google Docs useful. You can access it anywhere, and it's easy to share and collaborate on docs. Google Docs lets you decide exactly who you want to see your docs by offering three sharing settings. You can choose to:
- Keep a doc private
- Share it with a few people
- Make it public on the web
You can also customize these settings to allow others to edit your doc. This can be extremely useful if you're working on a doc with a group of people. Instead of sending multiple versions of a document back and forth as you each make edits, you will all be able to make comments and edit the same file in real time.
Before Google Drive, Google Docs existed as its own service. If you are already familiar with Google Docs and would like to learn what will change by upgrading to Google Drive, check out this video from Google on Exploring Google Drive.
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