alleryStart learning →By what other names is grid or cloud computing known?
ABatch computing or sequential computing
BUtility computing or peer-to-peer computing
CLegacy computing or mainframe computing
DOffline computing or standalone computing
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Utility computing or peer-to-peer computing
1. Smaller companies sometimes need to perform difficult and large-scale computational tasks.
2. They can turn to grid or cloud computing.
3. That approach is also called utility computing or peer-to-peer computing.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 13 "Using Technology to Manage Information", section 13.6 Grid and Cloud Computing Offer Powerful Solutions_
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