Can I share my iCloud files that are stored with friends? How?

I don't understand iCloud at all. I just know it apparently automatically gets stuff off my phone and ipad and stores it so I am always backed up.
Am I able to actually SEE my backed up files by going to "iCloud"?? Like going to a web page and seeing an index of all my files and folders? Sorry to be so dense.
Can I store files from my computer there? If I can, how do I do it?
Can I give access to my files on iCloud to my brother or friends? How would I do that?
Thank you to anyone who can explain all of this to me.
Kelliann

iCloud is a service that is designed to sync your contacts, calendars, reminders, notes, Safari bookmarks, and iWork documents between your devices. It also will stream your photos between your devices, back up your iOS devices, provide you with an iCloud email account and allow you to locate your devices if they are lost.
It isn't a general file storage service, and as such will not store individual files or allow others to access them. There are many other cloud-based services that provide that, including the ones mentioned here: http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/missing/inicloud3.html.

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