Question 1

Cloud-based hosting is preferred by organizations that are required by law to have physical control over their data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An online service provider provides its users with hosted computers,an operating system,and a database management system (DBMS).This allows customers to add their own applications to the hosted services.Which of the following cloud-based offerings is being provided to the users?

Accepted Answer

A) unified communications as a service (UCaaS) 
B) platform as a service (PaaS) 
C) infrastructure as a service (IaaS) 
D) software as a service (SaaS) 
A) unified communications as a service (UCaaS) 
B) platform as a service (PaaS) 
C) infrastructure as a service (IaaS) 
D) software as a service (SaaS)

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An organization's internal information system that does not provide elasticity is still considered a cloud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Large Web farms are likely to replace in-house servers used by small companies due to the benefits of cloud computing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is likely to be a consequence of cloud computing in the future?

Accepted Answer

A) The preference to set up one's own computing infrastructure will increase among organizations. 
B) The cost of obtaining elastic resources will decrease. 
C) The demand for employees who know how to use and manage information systems will reduce. 
D) The number of technology-based startups will stagnate. 
A) The preference to set up one's own computing infrastructure will increase among organizations. 
B) The cost of obtaining elastic resources will decrease. 
C) The demand for employees who know how to use and manage information systems will reduce. 
D) The number of technology-based startups will stagnate.

Question 7

Which of the following factors has contributed to an increase in the popularity of cloud hosting?

Accepted Answer

A) demand for services that can run without the support of the Internet 
B) development of virtualization technology that allows near-instantaneous creation of new virtual machines 
C) development of Web services that can be accessed without meeting the service-oriented architecture specifications 
D) increase in the cost of processors,data communication,and data storage 
A) demand for services that can run without the support of the Internet 
B) development of virtualization technology that allows near-instantaneous creation of new virtual machines 
C) development of Web services that can be accessed without meeting the service-oriented architecture specifications 
D) increase in the cost of processors,data communication,and data storage

Question 8

A remote system designed by Alpha Solutions uses cameras and motion-sensing equipment to issue tickets for traffic violations.This system is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) telediagnosis 
B) teleassessment 
C) telelaw enforcement 
D) teleinstruction 
A) telediagnosis 
B) teleassessment 
C) telelaw enforcement 
D) teleinstruction

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of a virtual private cloud (VPC)?

Accepted Answer

A) A VPC does not make use of a virtual private network. 
B) A VPC generally stores an organization's most sensitive data. 
C) A VPC can be accessed only from within an organization. 
D) A VPC can be built on a public cloud infrastructure. 
A) A VPC does not make use of a virtual private network. 
B) A VPC generally stores an organization's most sensitive data. 
C) A VPC can be accessed only from within an organization. 
D) A VPC can be built on a public cloud infrastructure.

Question 10

To use cloud-based hosting,an organization will have to construct its own data center.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An elastic load balancer is a feature available in a private cloud that is not available in internal information systems,built using Web services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain with an example how platform as a service (PaaS)works.

Accepted Answer

Platform as a service (PaaS)is a categor

Question 13

Remote action systems increase time and travel expenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Content delivery networks (CDNs)increase a Web page's load time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A content delivery network (CDN)provides a specialized type of platform as a service (PaaS).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A(n)________ is an information system (IS)that provides computer-based activity at a distance.

Accepted Answer

A) transport driver interface 
B) content delivery network 
C) indexing service system 
D) remote action system 
A) transport driver interface 
B) content delivery network 
C) indexing service system 
D) remote action system

Question 17

What are the disadvantages of cloud-based hosting?

Accepted Answer

The negatives of cloud computing involve

Question 18

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 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An internal information system built using Web services is said to be using the cloud if it ________.

Accepted Answer

A) allocates specific servers to each task 
B) offers elasticity in the usage of servers 
C) uses the Intranet 
D) provides platform as a service (PaaS) 
A) allocates specific servers to each task 
B) offers elasticity in the usage of servers 
C) uses the Intranet 
D) provides platform as a service (PaaS)

Exam 6: The Cloud

Cloud-based hosting is preferred by organizations that are required by law to have physical control over their data.

An online service provider provides its users with hosted computers,an operating system,and a database management system (DBMS).This allows customers to add their own applications to the hosted services.Which of the following cloud-based offerings is being provided to the users?

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

An organization's internal information system that does not provide elasticity is still considered a cloud.

Large Web farms are likely to replace in-house servers used by small companies due to the benefits of cloud computing.

Which of the following is likely to be a consequence of cloud computing in the future?

Which of the following factors has contributed to an increase in the popularity of cloud hosting?

A remote system designed by Alpha Solutions uses cameras and motion-sensing equipment to issue tickets for traffic violations.This system is an example of ________.

Which of the following statements is true of a virtual private cloud (VPC)?

To use cloud-based hosting,an organization will have to construct its own data center.

An elastic load balancer is a feature available in a private cloud that is not available in internal information systems,built using Web services.

Explain with an example how platform as a service (PaaS)works.

Remote action systems increase time and travel expenses.

Content delivery networks (CDNs)increase a Web page's load time.

A content delivery network (CDN)provides a specialized type of platform as a service (PaaS).

A(n)________ is an information system (IS)that provides computer-based activity at a distance.

What are the disadvantages of cloud-based hosting?

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

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

An internal information system built using Web services is said to be using the cloud if it ________.

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