The application of SaaS-based cloud computing In An Online Collaboration Platform For Students

Abstract

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in Cloud Computing and its services, with the advance and the development of related technologies, Cloud Computing has been widely adopted in many sectors. In this work we present The Cloud Computing fundamentals, we focus on one of the principal components of Cloud Computing which is Software as a Service (SaaS). SaaS has received significant attention among cloud technologies, it is a way of delivering complete software over the internet as a service, instead of installing and maintaining software, the users simply access it via the internet using a browser. Today modern education is highly dependent on new technologies that help to improve educational attainment. A key strategy for students to achieve a high-quality learning experience is online collaboration. Online collaboration refers to the use of computer tools to work with others online. In this thesis, we discuss online collaboration for students, and we propose a SaaS-based application that helps students collaborate online. This application is developed and deployed in a Cloud Computing environment.