Question 1

A private internet uses cloud standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a content delivery network?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases the load time of web pages for users. 
B)  Its vulnerability to denial-of-service (DOS) attacks is high. 
C)  Its reliability is decreased as data is stored on many servers. 
D)  It is better suited to store and deliver content that seldom changes. 
A)  It increases the load time of web pages for users. 
B)  Its vulnerability to denial-of-service (DOS) attacks is high. 
C)  Its reliability is decreased as data is stored on many servers. 
D)  It is better suited to store and deliver content that seldom changes.

Question 3

Explain how software as a service (SaaS)works.

Accepted Answer

Software as a service (SaaS)is a categor

Question 4

Service oriented architecture (SOA)is a way of designing computer programs so that they can be combined flexibly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

To use software as a service (SaaS),the user has to just sign up for the service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An elastic load balancer is a feature available in a private cloud that is not available in a private internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

As standard practice,customers are regularly updated by cloud vendors about the location and number of copies made of their data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true of Web services?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are SOA-designed programs that comply with Web service standards. 
B)  They are programs that comply with IEEE 802.3 protocol standard and cannot be used for cloud processing. 
C)  They are programs that comply with Web service standards and can only run as an independent program. 
D)  They can be used only with other programs from the same vendor. 
A)  They are SOA-designed programs that comply with Web service standards. 
B)  They are programs that comply with IEEE 802.3 protocol standard and cannot be used for cloud processing. 
C)  They are programs that comply with Web service standards and can only run as an independent program. 
D)  They can be used only with other programs from the same vendor.

Question 9

A vendor providing SaaS usually makes the software available as a thin-client.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is a VPN (virtual private network)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a markup language that fixes several HTML deficiencies and is commonly used for program-to-program interaction over the Web. 
B)  It is an add-on to browsers that was developed by Adobe and is useful for providing animation, movies, and other advanced graphics inside a browser. 
C)  It is the most common language for defining the structure and layout of web pages. 
D)  It uses the Internet to create secure point-to-point connections. 
A)  It is a markup language that fixes several HTML deficiencies and is commonly used for program-to-program interaction over the Web. 
B)  It is an add-on to browsers that was developed by Adobe and is useful for providing animation, movies, and other advanced graphics inside a browser. 
C)  It is the most common language for defining the structure and layout of web pages. 
D)  It uses the Internet to create secure point-to-point connections.

Question 11

A small company is likely to choose IaaS as it does not require much technical expertise to load operating systems on a server.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If an organization opts for software as a service (SaaS),it will have to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  install an operating system on the server 
B)  purchase licenses for software replication 
C)  transfer data and develop procedures 
D)  install a DBMS 
A)  install an operating system on the server 
B)  purchase licenses for software replication 
C)  transfer data and develop procedures 
D)  install a DBMS

Question 13

A content delivery network (CDN)services a user's request using the geographically closest server.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Phobas Inc: offers an online service which stores notes made by customers on the cloud: When a customer enters notes on one device,it gets updated in all the devices he/she owns: Which of the following cloud-based offerings is being provided to the customers?

Accepted Answer

A)  virtual private cloud 
B)  platform as a service (PaaS) 
C)  software as a service (SaaS) 
D)  infrastructure as a service (IaaS) 
A)  virtual private cloud 
B)  platform as a service (PaaS) 
C)  software as a service (SaaS) 
D)  infrastructure as a service (IaaS)

Question 15

Cloud computing is likely to enable organizations to obtain elastic resources at very low costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Remote action systems increase time and travel expenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true about the increase in popularity of cloud hosting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data communication is more expensive now than earlier. 
B)  Virtualization allows instantaneous creation of new virtual machines. 
C)  Internet-based standards have led to loss of flexibility in processing capabilities. 
D)  The technology prevalent in the 1960s was more favorable for the construction of enormous data centers. 
A)  Data communication is more expensive now than earlier. 
B)  Virtualization allows instantaneous creation of new virtual machines. 
C)  Internet-based standards have led to loss of flexibility in processing capabilities. 
D)  The technology prevalent in the 1960s was more favorable for the construction of enormous data centers.

Question 18

What is a private cloud? What are its limitations?

Accepted Answer

A private cloud is a cloud that is owned

Question 19

Why is an internal information system that is built using Web services not considered as cloud technology?

Accepted Answer

An internal information system that uses

Question 20

Why is the term "pooled" used to describe the cloud?

Accepted Answer

Cloud resources are pooled because many

Exam 6: The Cloud

A private internet uses cloud standards.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a content delivery network?

Explain how software as a service (SaaS)works.

Service oriented architecture (SOA)is a way of designing computer programs so that they can be combined flexibly.

To use software as a service (SaaS),the user has to just sign up for the service.

An elastic load balancer is a feature available in a private cloud that is not available in a private internet.

As standard practice,customers are regularly updated by cloud vendors about the location and number of copies made of their data.

Which of the following is true of Web services?

A vendor providing SaaS usually makes the software available as a thin-client.

What is a VPN (virtual private network)?

A small company is likely to choose IaaS as it does not require much technical expertise to load operating systems on a server.

If an organization opts for software as a service (SaaS),it will have to ________.

A content delivery network (CDN)services a user's request using the geographically closest server.

Phobas Inc: offers an online service which stores notes made by customers on the cloud: When a customer enters notes on one device,it gets updated in all the devices he/she owns: Which of the following cloud-based offerings is being provided to the customers?

Cloud computing is likely to enable organizations to obtain elastic resources at very low costs.

Remote action systems increase time and travel expenses.

Which of the following statements is true about the increase in popularity of cloud hosting?

What is a private cloud? What are its limitations?

Why is an internal information system that is built using Web services not considered as cloud technology?

Why is the term "pooled" used to describe the cloud?

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