Cloud Development
This lesson discusses cloud development and its components.
Cloud development is the process of creating cloud-based applications that run on remote servers. It involves designing the user interface, writing code, and testing the cloud application for bugs.

- Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a cloud platform used to create cloud-based applications. It was one of the first cloud platforms and is widely used by developers to build scalable and secure cloud applications. It is a subsidiary of Amazon providing on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to individuals.

- Microsoft Azure, similarly to AWS, is a cloud platform used to create cloud-based applications. Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing service created by Microsoft for building, testing, deploying, and managing applications and services through Microsoft-managed data centers.

- Google Cloud Platform (GCP), similarly to AWS and Microsoft Azure, is a cloud platform used to create cloud-based applications. Google Cloud Platform is a suite of cloud computing services that runs on the same infrastructure that Google uses internally for its end-user products, such as Google Search, Gmail, file storage, and YouTube.

- Heroku is a cloud platform used to create cloud-based applications. It provides a set of tools and services for building scalable and secure cloud applications. Heroku is a cloud platform as a service supporting several programming languages.

- Firebase, also developed by Google, is a cloud platform used to create cloud-based applications. Firebase is a platform developed by Google for creating mobile and web applications. It was originally an independent company founded in 2011. In 2014, Google acquired the platform and it is now their flagship offering for app development.
The above tools and technologies are commonly used in cloud development to create cloud-based applications that run on remote servers. AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP, Heroku, and Firebase are popular cloud platforms used by developers to build scalable and secure cloud applications. These cloud platforms provide a set of tools and services for building cloud-based applications with ease.