This document discusses cloud computing and the CloudSim simulation framework. It defines cloud computing as interconnected, virtualized computers that are dynamically provisioned as unified resources based on service agreements. CloudSim is introduced as an extensible simulation framework that allows modeling, simulating, and experimenting with cloud infrastructure and applications in a controlled environment. It supports modeling large-scale cloud environments, provisioning policies, and heterogeneous systems. The key classes that enable CloudSim's simulation capabilities are also outlined.