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- | Before my Chromebook, I had minor experience with the Chrome OS. I never lived in the cloud. Cloud computing is simply defined as using a network of remote servers to store, manage, and process data on the internet. Attempting to explain this concept is hard to non-users who use Window PCs; however Ubuntu users understand the cloud concept due to the former Ubuntu One file services. | + | ===== 1 ===== |
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+ | **Before my Chromebook, I had minor experience with the Chrome OS. I never lived in the cloud. Cloud computing is simply defined as using a network of remote servers to store, manage, and process data on the internet. Attempting to explain this concept is hard to non-users who use Window PCs; however Ubuntu users understand the cloud concept due to the former Ubuntu One file services. | ||
The best analogy to explain cloud computing is our traditional banking system. We take our money and deposit it into a checking account with the bank. We use our debit cards to make payments as needed. Let’s apply these actions to using our Google Drive. | The best analogy to explain cloud computing is our traditional banking system. We take our money and deposit it into a checking account with the bank. We use our debit cards to make payments as needed. Let’s apply these actions to using our Google Drive. | ||
- | So we take our files, the money, and deposit it into our Google Drive. The Google Drive is the bank with our checking account. I access the file in my account as needed, the file is the debit card. Clearly the Google Drive and my checking account work on the same principle. The data is there when I need it. | + | So we take our files, the money, and deposit it into our Google Drive. The Google Drive is the bank with our checking account. I access the file in my account as needed, the file is the debit card. Clearly the Google Drive and my checking account work on the same principle. The data is there when I need it.** |
- | Despite knowing this analogy, I was not a fan of the cloud. I disliked not having a traditional hard drive. Yet we are trending towards the cloud in everyday life. I then started to look at my other devices that I own: a Kindle Fire and an iPod. I use both devices on a daily basis. I use a Roku which streams my movies and shows. My iPod contains the tunes of Nirvana and Foo Fighters which are stored on the Apple cloud. I then realized my entertainment sources utilize the cloud in some form. Consequently, | + | Avant mon Chromebook, je n' |
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+ | La meilleure analogie pour expliquer l' | ||
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+ | Bon, nous accumulons des fichiers - l' | ||
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+ | **Despite knowing this analogy, I was not a fan of the cloud. I disliked not having a traditional hard drive. Yet we are trending towards the cloud in everyday life. I then started to look at my other devices that I own: a Kindle Fire and an iPod. I use both devices on a daily basis. I use a Roku which streams my movies and shows. My iPod contains the tunes of Nirvana and Foo Fighters which are stored on the Apple cloud. I then realized my entertainment sources utilize the cloud in some form. Consequently, | ||
This realization led me to my Chromebook. I am a first time user in the Chrome OS ecosphere. I will be drifting away from Ubuntu MATE into the Chrome OS. There will be challenges using a heavily modified Linux kernel by Google. Like Ubuntu, the Chrome OS tends to get frequent upgrades too. These updates typically are subtle, such as a change in an icon or different font. Below is the login for using the Chromebook. | This realization led me to my Chromebook. I am a first time user in the Chrome OS ecosphere. I will be drifting away from Ubuntu MATE into the Chrome OS. There will be challenges using a heavily modified Linux kernel by Google. Like Ubuntu, the Chrome OS tends to get frequent upgrades too. These updates typically are subtle, such as a change in an icon or different font. Below is the login for using the Chromebook. | ||
- | The storage hard drive for my files is the Google Drive. The Google Drive operates within the Chrome Browser. Each Gmail Account has an attached Google Drive. The Google Drive is limited to 15 GB for storage. On purchase of a new Chromebook, you can redeem an offer to get 100GB of Google Drive storage free for 2 years. Always empty your trash folder in the Google Drive; the files in the trash folder also count against your 15GB for storage. | + | The storage hard drive for my files is the Google Drive. The Google Drive operates within the Chrome Browser. Each Gmail Account has an attached Google Drive. The Google Drive is limited to 15 GB for storage. On purchase of a new Chromebook, you can redeem an offer to get 100GB of Google Drive storage free for 2 years. Always empty your trash folder in the Google Drive; the files in the trash folder also count against your 15GB for storage.** |
- | Below is a snapshot to my Google Drive. You can set it up like any ordinary drive with folders, etc. One bonus to Google Drive is the ability to share a folder from one Google Account to another Google Account. This is a great feature for photo sharing or group editing a document. | + | Tout en connaissant cette analogie, je n' |
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+ | Cette constatation m'a amené vers mon Chromebook. C'est la première fois que je me trouve, en tant qu' | ||
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+ | Google Drive est le disque dur de stockage pour mes fichiers. Google Drive fonctionne à l' | ||
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+ | **Below is a snapshot to my Google Drive. You can set it up like any ordinary drive with folders, etc. One bonus to Google Drive is the ability to share a folder from one Google Account to another Google Account. This is a great feature for photo sharing or group editing a document. | ||
The Google Drive can be used to sync across devices and home computers. Unfortunately, | The Google Drive can be used to sync across devices and home computers. Unfortunately, | ||
- | There are other companies that offer cloud storage besides Google; Amazon is one that comes to mind. I incorporated a 32 GB SD card into my Chromebook so I can increase my offline storage. Now let’s take a look at the Chromebook desktop after the login screen. | + | There are other companies that offer cloud storage besides Google; Amazon is one that comes to mind. I incorporated a 32 GB SD card into my Chromebook so I can increase my offline storage. Now let’s take a look at the Chromebook desktop after the login screen.** |
- | The desktop can be divided into 3 areas: Launcher, Shelf and Profile. The Launcher connects you to the Chrome Web Store, Google Docs, etc. The Shelf is a dock where you can pin programs for quick access. The Shelf can be placed in the bottom, left, or right side of the screen using a right-click on the mouse. The Profile is the settings and administrative section to Chrome OS. In the picture below, the magnifying glass in the left corner is the Launcher. The icons just to the right are lying on the Shelf. The right corner has a coffee cup icon, Wi-Fi, and time denotes the Profile section of the Chrome OS. You also receive system notifications in this area too. | + | Une capture d' |
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+ | Vous pouvez utiliser Google Drive pour synchroniser divers appareils et ordinateurs domestiques. Malheureusement, | ||
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+ | Des sociétés autres que Google proposent du stockage dans le nuage, notamment Amazon. J'ai installé une carte SD de 32 Go dans mon Chromebook pour augmenter mes possibilités de stockage hors ligne. Regardons maintenant le bureau du Chromebook, après l' | ||
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+ | **The desktop can be divided into 3 areas: Launcher, Shelf and Profile. The Launcher connects you to the Chrome Web Store, Google Docs, etc. The Shelf is a dock where you can pin programs for quick access. The Shelf can be placed in the bottom, left, or right side of the screen using a right-click on the mouse. The Profile is the settings and administrative section to Chrome OS. In the picture below, the magnifying glass in the left corner is the Launcher. The icons just to the right are lying on the Shelf. The right corner has a coffee cup icon, Wi-Fi, and time denotes the Profile section of the Chrome OS. You also receive system notifications in this area too. | ||
In the Profile (previous page, top right), you can change settings, run updates, and other items. You use this to monitor battery life, available Wi-Fi networks, and to log out. Under the settings menu, I disabled the function for multiple Gmail Accounts on my Chromebook. I did this to increase my device security. You can enable Bluetooth and other peripheral devices. Using the Settings, I changed my background from being windmills to a Boston Harbor Picture from 2014. | In the Profile (previous page, top right), you can change settings, run updates, and other items. You use this to monitor battery life, available Wi-Fi networks, and to log out. Under the settings menu, I disabled the function for multiple Gmail Accounts on my Chromebook. I did this to increase my device security. You can enable Bluetooth and other peripheral devices. Using the Settings, I changed my background from being windmills to a Boston Harbor Picture from 2014. | ||
- | When you click on the Launcher, the Chromebook generates a pop-up window. This feature reminds me a bit of the Unity Desktop. You can search your Chromebook for files or applications using the search bar. The Shelf has Google Drive, Chrome Browser, Gmail, Google Docs, Google Slides, and Google Sheets as native icons. You can add any app to the Shelf. | + | When you click on the Launcher, the Chromebook generates a pop-up window. This feature reminds me a bit of the Unity Desktop. You can search your Chromebook for files or applications using the search bar. The Shelf has Google Drive, Chrome Browser, Gmail, Google Docs, Google Slides, and Google Sheets as native icons. You can add any app to the Shelf.** |
- | The Web Store can be considered the “Chrome OS Repos.” In this area you will find games, social media, and other apps to incorporate into your Chromebook. Some Chromebook Users have 100 plus apps on their profile. | + | On peut diviser le bureau en trois zones : le Lanceur, l' |
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+ | Dans le profil (page précédente, | ||
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+ | Quand vous cliquez sur le lanceur, le Chromebook génère une fenêtre contextuelle. Cette fonctionnalité me fait penser un peu au bureau d' | ||
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+ | **The Web Store can be considered the "Chrome OS Repos." | ||
I added the File App to my Shelf. This is the Blue Circle with a White Folder Icon just to the left of the Chrome Browser. I recommend pinning the File App to the Shelf. This allows for easy access to the SSD, SD Card, and Google Drive. This allows you to see where you are saving your files. You can save your files offline, SD Card, or to the Google Drive – depending on Wi-Fi connectivity. The File App allows for simple review of where your data is at all times. | I added the File App to my Shelf. This is the Blue Circle with a White Folder Icon just to the left of the Chrome Browser. I recommend pinning the File App to the Shelf. This allows for easy access to the SSD, SD Card, and Google Drive. This allows you to see where you are saving your files. You can save your files offline, SD Card, or to the Google Drive – depending on Wi-Fi connectivity. The File App allows for simple review of where your data is at all times. | ||
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You cannot tweak the features to the Chrome OS. There is no KDE, Unity, or other DEs. There are extensions for the Chrome Browser that are inspired from KDE and Unity. Nevertheless there is not much tweaking for the user interface. Since I like hot rods, I placed a pin-up extension into my Google Homepage. | You cannot tweak the features to the Chrome OS. There is no KDE, Unity, or other DEs. There are extensions for the Chrome Browser that are inspired from KDE and Unity. Nevertheless there is not much tweaking for the user interface. Since I like hot rods, I placed a pin-up extension into my Google Homepage. | ||
- | Next month, I will explore the pros and cons of using the Google Docs. | + | Next month, I will explore the pros and cons of using the Google Docs.** |
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+ | Vous pouvez penser au Web Store comme étant le « dépôt » de Chrome OS. Vous trouverez ici des jeux, des réseaux sociaux et d' | ||
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+ | J'ai ajouté la File App à mon étagère. C'est l' | ||
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+ | Vous ne pouvez pas ajuster les fonctionnalités de Chrome OS. Il n'y a ni KDE ni Unity, ni d' | ||
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+ | Le mois prochain, je vais examiner les avantages et les inconvénients de l' | ||
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