Exam 6: The Cloud

The ________ protocol standard is also known as Ethernet.

Which of the following TCP/IP application-layer protocols is used for email transmissions?

Cloud resources are ________ because many different organizations use the same physical hardware.

Define the cloud, and discuss its attributes.

Which of the following is an example of PaaS?

TCP/IP protocol architecture is a scheme of protocol types arranged in four layers.

The cloud is defined as the elastic leasing of pooled computer resources over the Internet.

________ is a standard for describing the services, inputs and outputs, and other data supported by a Web service.

Which of the following is a function of an Internet service provider?

Discuss wireless LAN and PAN connections.

A(n) ________ uses the Internet to create the appearance of private, secure connections.

Web servers run on a server-tier computer and manage traffic by sending and receiving Web pages to and from clients.

Describe the three-tier architecture for Web applications such as e-commerce.

Assignment of both public and private IP addresses is controlled by ICANN.

To enable a seamless flow of data across the networks that comprise an internet, an elaborate scheme called a ________ is used.

Which of the following is an example of PaaS, a category of cloud hosting?

A ________ is a set of rules that programs on two communicating devices follow.

Small companies usually lack the technical expertise and management to load operating systems onto servers acquired via the cloud.

What is a computer network? What are the various types of networks?

Compare the movement of packages in the U.S. postal system to the movement of packets through the Internet.