{"id":91,"date":"2022-12-01T20:30:46","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T20:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-compappmgr\/chapter\/online-files\/"},"modified":"2022-12-01T20:30:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T20:30:46","slug":"online-files","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-compappmgr\/chapter\/online-files\/","title":{"raw":"Online Files","rendered":"Online Files"},"content":{"raw":"\n<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Discuss proper file management techniques for online files<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\nWhen we talk about file management for online files, we are talking about <strong>cloud technology<\/strong>.\n\n<strong>Cloud file sharing<\/strong>, also called&nbsp;cloud-based&nbsp;file sharing&nbsp;or online&nbsp;file sharing, is a system in which a user is allotted storage space on a server and reads and writes are carried out over the Internet.\n\n<strong>Cloud storage<\/strong>&nbsp;involves stashing data on hardware in a remote physical location, which&nbsp;can&nbsp;be accessed from any device via the internet. Clients send files to a data server maintained by a&nbsp;cloud&nbsp;provider instead of (or as well as) storing it on their own hard drives.\n\nTo keep data&nbsp;secure, the front line of defense for any&nbsp;cloud&nbsp;system is encryption. Yes, the only way to keep your data&nbsp;safe&nbsp;for certain is to lock it up in a&nbsp;safe&nbsp;beneath the ground. That being said, your&nbsp;cloud-stored data is generally safer than your locally stored data.\n\nThere are several very good commercial cloud sharing services. File sharing services provide two key capabilities:\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They allow you to share files between your own devices including Macs, iPhones, iPads and Windows-based PCs. This makes it easy to access your data wherever you are and on whatever device you\u2019re using.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They let you share files or folders with others sometimes with permissions or date-based restrictions. Such capabilities are incredibly effective for workgroup collaboration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nNumerous cloud-based file sharing services exist but the most popular are Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud Drive, and Microsoft\u2019s OneDrive.&nbsp; All offer free plans with limited amounts of storage.\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/f3f2e2ac-e969-4126-8e1d-ef9e4a7bd8d0\n\n<\/div>\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2><div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? We\u2019d love your input.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/15HXJm2IFntDLZQOat-csTpVReLs8tz0PTVAx1OG5fmg\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600; color: #077fab; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid #077fab; border-radius: 7px; padding: 5px 25px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5em;\">Improve this page<\/a><a style=\"margin-left: 16px;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vy-T6DtTF-BbMfpVEI7VP_R7w2A4anzYZLXR8Pk4Fu4\">Learn More<\/a>\n","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Discuss proper file management techniques for online files<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>When we talk about file management for online files, we are talking about <strong>cloud technology<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cloud file sharing<\/strong>, also called&nbsp;cloud-based&nbsp;file sharing&nbsp;or online&nbsp;file sharing, is a system in which a user is allotted storage space on a server and reads and writes are carried out over the Internet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cloud storage<\/strong>&nbsp;involves stashing data on hardware in a remote physical location, which&nbsp;can&nbsp;be accessed from any device via the internet. Clients send files to a data server maintained by a&nbsp;cloud&nbsp;provider instead of (or as well as) storing it on their own hard drives.<\/p>\n<p>To keep data&nbsp;secure, the front line of defense for any&nbsp;cloud&nbsp;system is encryption. Yes, the only way to keep your data&nbsp;safe&nbsp;for certain is to lock it up in a&nbsp;safe&nbsp;beneath the ground. That being said, your&nbsp;cloud-stored data is generally safer than your locally stored data.<\/p>\n<p>There are several very good commercial cloud sharing services. File sharing services provide two key capabilities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They allow you to share files between your own devices including Macs, iPhones, iPads and Windows-based PCs. This makes it easy to access your data wherever you are and on whatever device you\u2019re using.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They let you share files or folders with others sometimes with permissions or date-based restrictions. Such capabilities are incredibly effective for workgroup collaboration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Numerous cloud-based file sharing services exist but the most popular are Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud Drive, and Microsoft\u2019s OneDrive.&nbsp; All offer free plans with limited amounts of storage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_f3f2e2ac-e969-4126-8e1d-ef9e4a7bd8d0\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/f3f2e2ac-e969-4126-8e1d-ef9e4a7bd8d0?iframe_resize_id=assessment_practice_id_f3f2e2ac-e969-4126-8e1d-ef9e4a7bd8d0\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:300px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? We\u2019d love your input.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/15HXJm2IFntDLZQOat-csTpVReLs8tz0PTVAx1OG5fmg\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600; color: #077fab; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid #077fab; border-radius: 7px; padding: 5px 25px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5em;\">Improve this page<\/a><a style=\"margin-left: 16px;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vy-T6DtTF-BbMfpVEI7VP_R7w2A4anzYZLXR8Pk4Fu4\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-91\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Online Files. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Robert Danielson. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Choosing a Cloud-Based File Sharing Service. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Michelle Charles. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Forget Computers. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.forgetcomputers.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360027698932-Choosing-a-Cloud-Based-File-Sharing-Service\">https:\/\/support.forgetcomputers.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360027698932-Choosing-a-Cloud-Based-File-Sharing-Service<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\">CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t <\/section>","protected":false},"author":503070,"menu_order":20,"template":"","meta":{"_candela_citation":"[{\"type\":\"original\",\"description\":\"Online Files\",\"author\":\"Robert Danielson\",\"organization\":\"Lumen Learning\",\"url\":\"\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"cc-by\",\"license_terms\":\"\"},{\"type\":\"cc\",\"description\":\"Choosing a Cloud-Based File Sharing Service\",\"author\":\"Michelle Charles\",\"organization\":\"Forget Computers\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/support.forgetcomputers.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360027698932-Choosing-a-Cloud-Based-File-Sharing-Service\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"cc-by-sa\",\"license_terms\":\"\"}]","CANDELA_OUTCOMES_GUID":"5ca2981-54c6-4e0e-9729-f8bdfa50f580, f3ad17d8-4cfa-4b47-b388-23b486fb0e22","pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-91","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":71,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-compappmgr\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/91","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-compappmgr\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-compappmgr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-compappmgr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/503070"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-compappmgr\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/91\/revisions"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-compappmgr\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/71"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-compappmgr\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/91\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-compappmgr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-compappmgr\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=91"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-compappmgr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=91"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-compappmgr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=91"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}