History of Cloud Computing

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Cloud computing has a history that can be traced back to the 1960s.

True

The initial concepts of time-sharing became popularized via Remote Job Entry (RJE) in the 1960s.

True

The use of the term 'cloud' in the context of virtualized services dates back to 1994.

True

The expression 'cloud computing' gained wider recognition in 1996.

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Compaq Computer Corporation aimed to boost sales with 'cloud computing-enabled applications' in the 1990s.

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What is the significance of the term 'cloud' in the context of virtualized services?

It was used by General Magic to describe the universe of 'places' that mobile agents in the Telescript environment could go. Signup and view all the answers

In what year did the Compaq Computer Corporation draw up a business plan for future computing and the Internet, aiming to boost sales with 'cloud computing-enabled applications'?

1996 Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary model used for large-scale computing during the era of exploration and experimentation?

The 'data center' model, where users submitted jobs to operators to run on mainframes. Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with the metaphor of the 'cloud' in the context of networking and telecom?

David Hoffman, a General Magic communications employee. Signup and view all the answers

What concept from the 1960s became popularized via Remote Job Entry (RJE) in the context of time-sharing?

The initial concepts of time-sharing. Signup and view all the answers

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Cloud computing has a history that can be traced back to the 1960s.

The initial concepts of time-sharing became popularized via Remote Job Entry (RJE) in the 1960s.

The use of the term 'cloud' in the context of virtualized services dates back to 1994.

The expression 'cloud computing' gained wider recognition in 1996.

Compaq Computer Corporation aimed to boost sales with 'cloud computing-enabled applications' in the 1990s.

What is the significance of the term 'cloud' in the context of virtualized services?

In what year did the Compaq Computer Corporation draw up a business plan for future computing and the Internet, aiming to boost sales with 'cloud computing-enabled applications'?

What was the primary model used for large-scale computing during the era of exploration and experimentation?

Who is credited with the metaphor of the 'cloud' in the context of networking and telecom?

What concept from the 1960s became popularized via Remote Job Entry (RJE) in the context of time-sharing?

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