Cloud: storage vs applications
Google Drive vs Windows OneDrive, Google Apps vs Windows Officeonline
- What is OneDrive:
- Access OneDrive:
- What is Windows Office Online:
- Access Windows Office Online:
- What is Google Docs: and and
- What is Google Drive: AND AND
Remember; OneDrive is storage, Windows Office Online is an application. But they work together for you to create a document using Windows Office Online and storing that document on OneDrive. Google Drive is storage, Google Docs is an application.
Web Apps and Cloud Storage
A WebApp (web application) is an application that is accessed over a network such as the Internet or an intranet. The term may also mean a computer software application that is hosted in a browser-controlled environment. For business applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software, you can utilize Google Docs ( or Windows Office Online (
Office Web Apps (Google or Office) enable you to make updates to your word documents, excel spreadsheets, and powerpoint presentations from virtually any computer with an Internet connection and browser.
Google Docs
Google Docs is free, Web-based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, form, and data storage service offered by Google. It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users. Data storage of any files up to 1GB each in size.
With Google Docs, I can create and share a word document, spreadsheet, or powerpoint presentation.
I can privately share a document: Google Doc - private You can view this document, you cannot edit the document. Try to update this document, you would need an invitation from me to update this document
I can publicly share a document: Google Doc - public You do not need an invitation or permission from me to view or edit this document. Add your information to the above document. Be sure to ‘save and close’
Windows Office Online
Windows Office Online is free, Web-based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and data storage service offered by Microsoft. It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users. Data storage (OneDrive: allows you to store any file up to 25GB each in size. With Windows Office Online
I can publicly share a document: Windows Word Document - public or I can publicly share a folder: Windows Shared Folder - public
HW6b-Part A:Assignment Google Docs: (graded)
Create a MS Word document named: your_name_CIS50_HW6b_Part A.docx. In that document type your name, CIS 50, today’s date.
- Upload a document created in Microsoft Office 2013 to Google Docs
a)Download and save to your computer the file,
b)Create a Google Docs login (docs.google.com), upload the 3F_Dogs_Newsletter_solution.docx to your Google Docs space
c)Compare the .docx file saved on your computer, with the document uploaded to Google Docs. THEY ARE NOT EXACTLY THE SAME.
d)In the your_name_CIS50_HW6b_Part A.docx, Paste a printscreen of the 3F_Dogs_Newsletter_solution.docx as shown in your Google Docs.
In the your_name_CIS50_HW6b_Part A.docx. Write a paragraph (paragraph is 8 complete sentences of college level writing) indicating the difference between the 3F_Dogs_Newsletter_solution.docx file on your computer and the 3F_Dogs_Newsletter_solution.docx file that you just uploaded to Google Docs.
e)Publicly share, so that anyone with the URL link can access the Google Doc document WITHOUT signing in. I want to click on the URL link and access the document.
Be sure to publicly share your document so anyone with the URL can access the file. I should be able to click on the link that you have emailed to me AND see your Google Doc. You will receive 0 credit if I am prompted to login to Google Docs. Test the link before you send to me.
For example, here is my link to the Google Doc shared document:
Notice, you can access without logging into Google Docs
Paste the URL to your Google Doc into your_name_CIS50_HW6b_Part A.docx
- Submit via Canvas the your_name_CIS50_HW6b_Part A.docx This document contains 4 items
1. Your name, CIS 50, today’s date
2. Printscreen of 3F_Dogs_Newsletter_solution.docx as shown in your Google Docs
3. Paragraph of differences between documents
4. URL to your shared Google Doc
HW6b, Part B: Assignment OneDrive: (graded)
Create a MS Word document named: your_name_CIS50_HW6b_Part B.docx In that document type your name, CIS 50, today’s date.
- Upload a document created in Microsoft Office 2013 to OneDrive
a)Download and save to your computer the file,
b)Create a OneDrive login (onedrive.live.com), upload the 3F_Dogs_Newsletter_solution.docx to your OneDrive space (from MS Word, select File, Save As, OneDrive)
c)Open the 3F_Dogs_Newsletter_solution.docx document you just uploaded to OneDrive in Word Web App
Compare the .docx file saved on your computer, with the document uploaded to OneDrive. THEY ARE EXACTLY THE SAME.
d)In the your_name_CIS50_HW6b_Part B.docx, Paste a printscreen of the 3F_Dogs_Newsletter_solution.docx as shown in your OneDrive.
In the your_name_CIS50_HW6b_Part B.docx. Write a paragraph (paragraph is 8 complete sentences of college level writing) indicating WHY the documents are the same.
e)Publicly share, so that anyone with the URL link can access the OneDrive document WITHOUT signing in. I want to click on the URL link and access the document.
Be sure to publicly share your document so anyone with the URL can access the file. I should be able to click on the link that you have emailed to me AND see your OneDrive document. You will receive 0 credit if I am prompted to login to OneDrive. Test the link before you send to me.
For example, here is my link to the OneDrive shared document:
Notice, you can access without logging into OneDrive
Paste the URL to your Google Doc into your_name_CIS50_HW6b_Part B.docx
- Submit via Canvas, theyour_name_CIS50_HW6b_Part B.docxThis document contains 4 items
a)Your name, CIS 55, today’s date
b)Printscreen of 3F_Dogs_Newsletter_solution.docx as shown in your OneDrive
c)Paragraph of WHY the documents are the same
d)URL to your shared OneDrive document
HW6b, Part C: Assignment Google Apps: (graded)
- Login to Google Docs, use Google Docs to create a document that contains your name, CIS 50, todays date, 3 paragraphs, a table, one image, a bulleted list, various attributes (bold, italic, font size changes, font style changes). The content of the document is your choice. Save the file: your_name_Goggleapps.docx
- Be sure to publicly share your document so anyone with the URL can access the file. I should be able to click on the link that you have emailed to me AND see your Google Doc and OneDrive Doc.
- Create a MS Word document named: your_name_CIS50_HW6b_Part C.docx In that document type your name, CIS 50, today’s date. Paste a copy of the URL link to your_name_Goggleapps.docx
- Submit via Canvas, the document your_name_CIS50_HW6b_Part C.docxThis document contains: Your name, CIS 55, today’s date and the URL to your Google Doc. You will receive 0 credit if I am prompted to login to Google Docs. Test the link that you send to me
HW6b, Part D: Assignment Windows Office Online: (graded)
- Login to Windows Online, use Word Online Apps to create a document that contains your name, CIS 55, todays date, 3 paragraphs, a table, one image, a bulleted list, various attributes (bold, italic, font size changes, font style changes). Save the file: your_name_WindowsApps.docx
- Be sure to publicly share your document so anyone with the URL can access the file. I should be able to click on the link that you have emailed to me AND see your Windows Office Online document and OneDrive Doc
- Create a MS Word document named: your_name_CIS50_HW6b_Part D.docx In that document type your name, CIS 50, today’s date. Paste a copy of the URL link to your_name_WindowsApps.docx
- Submit via Canvas, the document your_name_CIS50_HW6b_Part D.docxThis document contains: Your name, CIS 55, today’s date and the URL to your Windows Online Word document. You will receive 0 credit if I am prompted to login to Google Docs. Test the link that you send to me
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