1. Define cloud computing. How does it relate to PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS? 2. Give examples of companies offering cloud services. 3. How does cloud computing affect business intelligence? 4. What are the...

1. Define cloud computing. How does it relate to PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS?

2. Give examples of companies offering cloud services.

3. How does cloud computing affect business intelligence?

4. What are the three service models that provide the foundation to service-oriented DSS?

5. How does DaaS change the way data is handled?

6. What is MaaS? What does it offer to businesses?

7. Why is AaaS cost-effective?

8. Why is MapReduce mentioned in the context of AaaS?