In this section you will be introduced to Microsoft Office 365 and the platform's features, but to understand Office 365 you will need to understand cloud computing.
The concept, cloud computing or internet computing, refers to online services such as data centres, storage and apps that are hosted on servers around the world and are usually made available on demand to the end user.
The benefits of cloud computing include the following:
Probably the most popular cloud computing platforms are Google Workspace and Microsoft Office 365 apps. You can read more on the Google G Suite here and Microsoft Office 365 here.
In this OER we will work with the Microsoft cloud-based platform Office 365, and focus on creating documents with the Word app.
Microsoft Office 365 is a collection of online apps that in some cases can also be installed locally on your device. The most popular and the most useful apps available to you as a student includes:
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