cloud computing

Cloud computing is a general term for anything that involves delivering hosted services over the
Internet. These services are broadly divided into three categories: Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS),
Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). The name cloud computing was inspired
by the cloud symbol that's often used to represent the Internet in flowcharts and diagrams.

cloud services
The term cloud services is a broad category that encompasses the myriad IT resources provided over the
internet. The expression may also be used to describe professional services that support the selection,
deployment and ongoing management of various cloud-based resources.

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Google Cloud Platform is a suite of public cloud computing services offered by Google. The platform
includes a range of hosted services for compute, storage and application development that run on
Google hardware. Google Cloud Platform services can be accessed by software developers, cloud
administrators and other enterprise IT professionals over the public internet or through a dedicated
network connection.