Features and examples of Software as a Service (SaaS)
Question
With reference to "Software as a Service (SaaS)", consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 1.
SaaS buyers can customise the user interface and can change data fields.
- 2.
SaaS users can access their data through their mobile devices.
- 3.
Outlook, Hotmail and Yahoo! Mail are forms of SaaS.
Options
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
All three statements are correct. SaaS is a cloud computing model where software is hosted centrally and accessed via the internet. Users can heavily customize their interfaces (like in Salesforce), access the cloud from any mobile device, and popular web-based email providers (Outlook, Yahoo!) are classic, everyday examples of SaaS.
Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2022
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q33
Subject
Science & Technology
Sub-topic
Computing, AI & IT
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
Cloud Deployment Models / SaaS Platform Configurations
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