Implementation of Storage as a Service using Google Docs.

Storage as a Service or STaaS is cloud storage that you rent from a Cloud Service Provider (CSP) and that provides basic ways to access that storage. Enterprises, small and medium businesses, home offices, and individuals can use the cloud for multimedia storage, data repositories, data backup and recovery, and disaster recovery. Some STaaS offerings can be rented based on quantity, others are rented based on a service level agreement (SLA). SLAs help establish and reinforce conditions for using data storage, such as uptime and read/write access speed. The storage you choose will typically depend on how often you intend to access the data. Cold data storage is data that you leave alone or access infrequently, whereas warm or hot data is accessed regularly and repeatedly.

Creating Google Docs

Google Docs is an online word processor that lets you create and format documents and work with other people.

• Step 1: On your computer, open the Docs home screen at docs.google.com You will be redirected to sign in screen. Do login with your Google account. The following screen is displayed.

• Step 2: click on Blank. The following page will be displayed. We can Insert and Edit the Document file as desired using various functionality provided by Google Docs and they are AutoSaved in the Cloud (Google Drive) of User Account.

• Step 3: We can Export the file created or Share the Document online with the help of the below shown option.

• Step 4: Google Docs File can be shared using various ways by Importing File Offline or by Sharing with other Users Online. When clicked on Share button, first we must Name the File.

• Step 5: By adding the E-mail addresses of Users, as shown below, we can Share the Google Docs File online through Google Drive (Cloud) with those Users.

• Step 6: Also, Google Docs can be shared through Link by giving Access Rights as per Author as to whether User with Link should only View/Comment or also Edit.

Creating Google Forms

Google Forms is a free online tool from Google which allows users to create forms, surveys, and quizzes as well as to collaboratively edit and share the forms with other people. Educators can use Google forms to assess their students at the beginning of the class and gauge pre-existing knowledge. Furthermore, Google forms can be used to give feedback to and receive feedback from students and parents. Similarly, students can use Google forms to assess their own learning and set the learning goals as well as to collect data for their research projects.

• Step 1: For Creating Google Forms, select Forms option then from the ‘Start a new form’ area click on ‘+’ sign named ‘Blank’ to Create a New Google Form. Also, ready Templates are available for various types of forms here which can be used on the go.

• Step 2: Google Form will be opened. We can Insert and Edit the Form as desired using various components provided by Google Forms and they are AutoSaved in the Cloud (Google Drive) of User Account. Below Theme Options are shown using which Theme Colour, Background Colour, Header,Image, Font Style can be set for particular Form.

• Step 3: Google Form provides with Components for Forms as shown below using which user-friendly forms can be made very easily. Also, we can add different Sections.

Video/Image can also be added to Google Forms. Certain Field can also made mandatory to be filled by marking it as Required with option shown below.

• Step 4: When clicked on Share button, Google Form can be shared using various ways by mailing through E-mail addresses of Users or sharing through Link to the Form.

• Step 5: Form User will attempt the from and Submit the Form Responses.

• Step 6: Form creator can check the Form Replies received in the Responses Section as shown below.The responses can also be exported in.csv format offline.

• Step 7: All Google Docs and Forms can be accessed when required from Google Drive (Cloud) in User Account.