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IRICT 2019: Emerging Trends in Intelligent Computing and Informatics pp 1052–1060Cite as

Cloud Computing Services Adoption by University Students: Pilot Study Results

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Cloud computing applications provide computing resources and services on demand via the Internet. Implementation and adoption of cloud services can lead to improved performance and reduced cost related to the computing services. In developing countries, more specific in the high education sector, cloud computing services adoption is low. This paper presents the pilot study which is conducted to validate the instrument developed for examining the factors affecting the adoption of cloud computing services by university students. A small sample of university students in Saudi Arabia was targeted to collect the data for validating the questionnaire which was developed by adapting TAM3 and related studies constructs’ items. The results indicate that all the measures used in the questionnaire are reliable.

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  1. Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, University of Jeddah, Khulais, Saudi Arabia

    Abdulwahab Ali Almazroi

  2. Faculty of Law and Business, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia

    Haifeng Shen

  3. School of Computing, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Bukit Kayu Hitam, Malaysia

    Fathey Mohammed

  4. Faculty of Technology Management and Technopreneurship, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia, Melaka, Malaysia

    Nabil Hasan Al-Kumaim

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  2. School of Computing, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Sintok, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia

    Fathey Mohammed

  3. Management of Information Systems Department College of Business Administration, Taibah University, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

    Nadhmi Gazem

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Almazroi, A.A., Shen, H., Mohammed, F., Al-Kumaim, N.H. (2020). Cloud Computing Services Adoption by University Students: Pilot Study Results. In: Saeed, F., Mohammed, F., Gazem, N. (eds) Emerging Trends in Intelligent Computing and Informatics. IRICT 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1073. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33582-3_99

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