# Learn about cloud services

## Instructions

Clouds, such as Azure from Microsoft, offer more than just computes to rent. The main type of cloud offerings include:

* Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
* Platform as a service (PaaS)
* Serverless
* Software as a service (SaaS)

Learn about these different types of offerings, and explain what they are and how they differ. Explain which offerings are relevant for IoT developers.

## Rubric

| Criteria | Exemplary | Adequate | Needs Improvement |
| -------- | --------- | -------- | ----------------- |
| Explain the different cloud offerings | Gave clear explanations of all 4 types of offerings | Was able to explain 3 types of offerings | Was only able to explain 1 or 2 of the offerings |
| Explain which offering is relevant for IoT | Described an explanation of which offerings are relevant for IoT developers and why | Described an explanation of which offerings are relevant for IoT developers but not why | Was unable to describe which offerings are relevant for IoT developers |