1. What is Big Data?
Big data refers to a tremendous amount of data that can be either structured, unstructured, or semi-structured. The data are so massive that they cannot be managed by traditional data storage or processors.
https://www.oracle.com/big-data/what-is-big-data/
https://www.computer.org/publications/tech-news/trends/big-data-and-cloud-computing
https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatamanagement/definition/big-data

2.What is cloud computing?
Cloud computing refers to the delivery and processing of computing data on a network through the internet by cloud service providers to better store and access a large amount of data.
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/what-is-cloud-computing
https://www.infoworld.com/article/2683784/what-is-cloud-computing.html https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/resources/cloud-computing-dictionary/what-is-cloud-computing/

3.Is cloud computing a novel technology per se or an amalgamation of several traditional technologies?
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/difference-between-cloud-computing-and-traditional-computing/
https://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=111775
https://www.veritis.com/blog/6-emerging-technologies-that-make-cloud-stand-out/#:~:text=Cloud%20computing%20is%20a%20next,databases%2C%20analytics%2C%20and%20intelligence.

4.What are the 3 major cloud computing service models? The major service models are Software as a service, infrastructure as a service, and platform as a service.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/computer-science/cloud-deployment-model
https://edge.siriuscom.com/cloud/the-top-3-cloud-computing-service-models
https://www.leadingedgetech.co.uk/it-services/it-consultancy-services/cloud-computing/what-are-the-types-of-cloud-computing/

5.Name at least 3 real-life problems that cloud computing can help solve them.  
Some problems include Security and recovery problems, network upgrades, backing up data and cost issues.
https://www.quora.com/What-problems-does-cloud-computing-solve
https://wamsinc.com/2013/12/05/the-5-biggest-challenges-cloud-computing-can-solve/
https://wamsinc.com/2013/12/05/the-5-biggest-challenges-cloud-computing-can-solve/

6.What is the economic/business model of cloud computing?
The economic model of cloud computing is on principles such as metered pricing, self service, and pay to go. In a sense it's like paying insurance. https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/economics-of-cloud-computing/
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/economics-of-cloud-computing/
https://www.globalknowledge.com/us-en/resources/case-studies/why-you-need-to-treat-cloud-computing-as-a-new-business-model/#gref