InternshipKey terms and common mistakes
The words you will hear in Blockchain & Cloud Computing work and the mistakes that most often cost interns approvals.
Key terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| IaaS | Infrastructure as a Service |
| Serverless | Run code without managing servers |
| Hypervisor | Software running VMs |
| Shared responsibility | Security split between provider and customer |
| Blockchain | Chain of linked blocks of records |
| Proof of Work | Consensus by computational puzzles |
| Smart contract | Program running on a blockchain |
| Wallet | Manages blockchain keys |
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving cloud resources running after a task and getting billed.
- Making storage buckets or databases public by mistake.
- Deploying smart contracts to a real network instead of a test network.
- Not writing down server setup steps, so nobody can repeat them.
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