Question 1

Cloud computing is likely to lead to an increase in the number of technology-based startups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain why cloud-based hosting does not make sense for some organizations.

Accepted Answer

The only organizations for which cloud h

Question 3

What is a virtual private network?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a markup language that fixes several HyperText Markup Language (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 is a connection that uses the Internet to create secure point-to-point connections. 
A) It is a markup language that fixes several HyperText Markup Language (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 is a connection that uses the Internet to create secure point-to-point connections.

Question 4

Why is the term pooled used to describe the cloud?

Accepted Answer

Cloud resources are pooled because many

Question 5

Phobas Inc.offers an online service that stores notes made by customers on the cloud.When a customer enters notes on a device, it gets updated in all the devices he/she owns.Which of the following cloud-based offerings does Phobas Inc.provide to its customers?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Before the creation of personal computers, time-sharing vendors provided slices of computer time on a use-fee basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cloud vendors do not benefit from economies of scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A virtual private network uses the Internet to create the appearance of private, secure connections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is a difference between a virtual private network (VPN)and a virtual private cloud (VPC)?

Accepted Answer

A) A VPC uses encrypted connections between the users and its server, while a VPN does not use such secure connections. 
B) A VPC can be accessed over the Internet, while a VPN cannot be accessed over the Internet. 
C) A VPC does not facilitate data storage, while a VPN allows the storage of a user's most important data. 
D) A VPC provides the advantages of cloud storage, but a VPN by itself cannot provide these advantages. 
A) A VPC uses encrypted connections between the users and its server, while a VPN does not use such secure connections. 
B) A VPC can be accessed over the Internet, while a VPN cannot be accessed over the Internet. 
C) A VPC does not facilitate data storage, while a VPN allows the storage of a user's most important data. 
D) A VPC provides the advantages of cloud storage, but a VPN by itself cannot provide these advantages.

Question 11

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 12

What are the advantages of building an internal information system using Web services?

Accepted Answer

Organizations can use Web services to bu

Question 13

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)

Question 14

Explain how a user in a hotel in Los Angeles can connect to a local area network (LAN)at a Michigan site using a virtual private network.

Accepted Answer

A virtual private network (VPN)uses the

Exam 6: The Cloud

Cloud computing is likely to lead to an increase in the number of technology-based startups.

Explain why cloud-based hosting does not make sense for some organizations.

What is a virtual private network?

Why is the term pooled used to describe the cloud?

Phobas Inc.offers an online service that stores notes made by customers on the cloud.When a customer enters notes on a device, it gets updated in all the devices he/she owns.Which of the following cloud-based offerings does Phobas Inc.provide to its customers?

Before the creation of personal computers, time-sharing vendors provided slices of computer time on a use-fee basis.

Cloud vendors do not benefit from economies of scale.

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

A virtual private network uses the Internet to create the appearance of private, secure connections.

Which of the following is a difference between a virtual private network (VPN)and a virtual private cloud (VPC)?

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

What are the advantages of building an internal information system using Web services?

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

Explain how a user in a hotel in Los Angeles can connect to a local area network (LAN)at a Michigan site using a virtual private network.

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