| A | B |
| The Cloud | Ability to access remotely over the internet |
| cloud storage | stored on servers via Internet |
| desktop applications | local, on-site, computer software designed to do specific tasks |
| web applications (web apps) | run in the cloud and do not need to be installed on your computer |
| Google Docs | office suite that runs within your browser. Much like Microsoft Office, you can use it to create documents, spreadsheets, presentations |
| Facebook | web app technologies to interact w/ friends |
| Web apps | services that use the cloud in different ways |
| collaboration apps | application that allows its users to work jointly with each other |