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Assignment:

I believe there have been a number of major shifts in computer technology in the last century:

• The mainframe in the 1950's-1970's, allowing a computer to do the processing that used to be done by hand.
• The PC in the 1980's and 1990's, bringing computing into homes.
• The internet in the 2000's, allowing individuals and businesses to interconnect and share information.
• Broadband internet in the mid-2000's, changing the internet from something we sometimes use, to something we constantly use.
• Mobile devices in the early 2010's, allowing constant internet access everywhere.
• Cloud computing in the late 2010's, allowing corporations to commoditize and scale computer infrastructure in an instant.

Let's say you have an idea for a business, a web platform, or a mobile app. In the past, you would need to rent out a large building, buy a ton of equipment, then install, configure, and manage everything -- all before you could even consider launching your new idea.

Cloud computing allows you to build your complete infrastructure from any computer or mobile device. Your computing resources can automatically grow as your needs increase, and you only pay for what you use. Prices are so low that the cost to run a cloud server is almost the same as the electricity cost on your own server.

• How do you see cloud computing changing the world of business?
• Do you think cloud computing will make it easier or harder to start a new business?
• How do you see cloud computing affecting your daily life?
• Did I leave out any important era of computing in the list above? If so, what one?
• What do you think the next decade will bring as technology continues to advance?