The current trend of research in cloud computing is challenging and keenly marginal to understand for the researchers and the learners due to its over-cover and complementary nature towards the new technologies. Cloud Computing is part and parcel of its applications with a majority of the extending concepts of Fog Computing, Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data Analytics. In the current scenario, it is difficult for a researcher to identify the domain applicability and interrelationship among

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... ll the specified areas. In view of this, the current study is planned to focus on the research requirements and the basics for majorly two categories of stakeholders -the learners and the researchers exploring the needs of users to cater by cloud and also the current research trends in cloud computing.