Cloud services - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is a characteristic of cloud computing?

It is typically based on web technology.

It is typically based on open Internet technologies.

It is cheaper compared to virtualization.

It typically uses XML technologies

2.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

A cloud provider supplies storage, processing, and memory to multiple tenants using physical and virtual resources. This is an example of which of the following cloud characteristics?

On-demand self-service.

Measured service.

Resource pooling.

Rapid elasticity.

3.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

How does cloud computing improve business flexibility?

Easier access by users from external locations. Faster deployment of applications. Rapid response to changing capacity. Rapid provisioning of resources.

Increase hardware efficiency.
Improve customer reliability

It is cheaper compared to virtualization.
Decreased security.

Shorter contracts and less capital expense reduce expenses of the IT department

4.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

In cloud computing, how does a business benefit by the ability to scale resources on demand.

Having a 3^rd party to manage service delivery allows the business to lower staffing costs.

It is more cost effective to pay for resources used rather than having to pay for resources capable of meeting peak demand at all times.

Fewer in-house servers reduce power costs in the business’ data center.

Shorter contracts and less capital expense reduce expenses of the IT department.

5.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Elastic computing is related to which of the following cloud characteristics?

Security.

Scalability.

Integrity.

Distribution.

6.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is not an essential characteristic of cloud computing?

On-demand self-service.

Resource pooling.

Sustainability.

Measured service.

7.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is not an essential characteristic of cloud computing?

On-demand self-service.

Resource pooling.

Sustainability.

Measured service.

8.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is an essential feature of virtualization?

Security.

Centralized logon.

Shared hardware.

High-speed networks.

9.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following best describe virtualization?

A method for organizing servers more efficiently to double the number of accessible users.

A set of techniques for hiding software resources behind hardware abstractions.

A set of techniques for hiding hardware resources behind software abstractions.

A method for structuring data more efficiently at less cost to the user.

10.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is not an example of cloud computing?

A company is going to activate hosted servers automatically to handle extra processing requirement as needed.

A company is going to consolidate 5 web servers on to a single physical server based at it datacenter.

The company’s staff will access its hosted CRM application via their web browsers.

A method for structuring data more efficiently at less cost to the user.

11.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is a private cloud application?

An application for external use only, on company-owned systems.

An application for external use only, on a public cloud system.

An application for internal use only, on company-owned systems.

An application for internal use only, on a public cloud system.

12.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following distinguishes private from public cloud services?

Private cloud services are never accessible via the Internet.

Private cloud services do not provide scalability.

Private cloud services are dedicated for the use of one organization.

Private cloud services are more economical than public cloud services.

13.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following cloud service models would be used for renting hardware, computing power and storage from a cloud service provider?

SaaS

PaaS

IaaS

XaaS

14.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following considerations would be most likely to persuade a company to use SaaS?

Elimination of application maintenance.

Lowering of thin client management costs.

Decrease of application downtime.

Increased security.

15.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Amazon’s Elastic Cloud Computing (EC2) is a facility for providing virtual servers. It is an example of which of the following?

SaaS.

PaaS

IaaS

QoS

16.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

A company has migrated its e-mail service to a cloud provider. Which of the following is most likely to affect all company staff?

Availability of service.

Cost of service.

Maintainability of service.

Location of service.

17.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

A company decides to subscribe to a new CRM service. Which service type is most likely to be implemented?

SaaS

PaaS

IaaS

XaaS

18.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is an early example of a cloud service?

Web e-mail.

Virtualization.

Video streaming.

Datacenters

19.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

A software development company wants to move its application development to the cloud. Which type of service is most appropriate?

IaaS

PaaS

SaaS

DBaaS

20.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Why do business users sometimes prefer to deal with cloud vendors rather than a traditional internal IT department?

Reduced financial risk to the business.

The fee is based on projected monthly revenue of the client.

They can measure the provider’s quality of service better.

They do can utilize cloud resources more tax-efficiently. It is quicker and easier to provision resources from a cloud service provider than from the IT department.

21.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Why does cloud computing shift capital cost to variable cost?

Cloud computing is more cost-efficient.

Servers are better utilized.

IT assets are not owned by the customer.

Some IT staff can be laid off.

22.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is an advantage of cloud computing?

Decreased downtime due to increased control over hosted servers.

Increased internal focus on IT when hosting with proven providers.

Increased scalability to meet usage demands.

Increased security of applications and data due to virtualization.

23.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is a drawback of direct costs when implementing cloud computing?

It cannot be applied to SaaS.

It only works with SaaS.

It is harder to budget for.

It is more expensive.

24.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

How does cloud computing affect service operations? Choose the best answer.

The launching servers is quicker.

The launching servers is slower.

Services are more cost-effective.

The level of security will increase.

25.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

How can cloud computing help to reduce data integrity risks?

More easily available back-ups.

Easier monitoring of access and data usage.

Easier to give users access to data in the cloud.

Easier to have redundant capacity.

26.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is a definition of how much data can be sent across a network link in one second?

Network speed.

Network bandwidth.

Network latency.

QoS.

27.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is the most important requirement of a contract with a cloud service provider, if the customer wishes to retain the ability to bring the service back in-house?

Annual audit to measure performance.

Ability to terminate contract.

Explicit timeframe for the termination of service

Customer retains ownership of data.

28.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

How can an organization successfully implement a SaaS solution?

Manage the risks associated with using external suppliers. Continuously monitor the performance of suppliers.

Throw it at a computer monitor

Open up internal databases to web service access.

Standardize on a limited set of virtual machines to increase security.

29.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is true?

IaaS carries higher vendor responsibility and requires higher customer technical skill than PaaS.

PaaS carries higher vendor responsibility and requires lower customer technical skills than SaaS.

SaaS carries higher vendor responsibility and requires lower customer technical skill than IaaS.

PaaS carries lower vendor responsibility and requires lower customer technical skills than SaaS.

30.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following statements is true about incident management in the cloud?

It is entirely the responsibility of the vendor.

It is easier than in traditional forms of computing because of the added tools that the vendor provides.

It is more difficult because of the lack of transparency of vendor processes.

It is entirely the responsibility of the customer.

31.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What does CMDB stand for?

Customer management database.

Client management database.

Cloud management database.

Configuration management database.

32.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is the MOST important consideration for service management arising from elasticity of capacity?

Need for better security management

Need for good performance monitoring and management

Need for good fulfillment and provisioning processes

Need for better application development

33.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following are involved in setting the objectives and expectations for a cloud computing solution?

Service Transition.

Service Strategy.

Service Operation.

Service Design.

34.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

How do demand management processes change with the adoption of SaaS by an organization?

New vendors need to be accommodated.

Business units can procure SaaS solutions directly.

Number of virtual machines can fluctuate with demand.

Maintenance will become easier.

35.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

A company’s IT department manages a database located on a server in its own datacenter. After this server has been migrated to the cloud, which of the following responsibilities of the IT department will remain most affected by the change?

Service Design.

Service Transition.

Service Operation.

Service Strategy.

36.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

For a particular SaaS application, the cloud provider is required to perform scheduled maintenance. On which of the following does this have a direct impact?

Service Design.

Service Transition.

Service Operation.

Service Strategy.

37.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is an essential requirement of information security in a public cloud?

Data integrity.

Server type.

Firewall specification.

Network hardware.

38.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following should be implemented to ensure that different cloud providers can use the services of a single identity provider?

Scalability

Federation

Self-service

Virtualization

39.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is not a benefit of cloud computing?

Improved resilience and agility

Server consolidation

Better control

Reduced operational costs

40.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

You want to deploy an application to the cloud but you want to ensure that the actual data is stored in-house. Which type of cloud should be used?

dedicated public cloud

private cloud

hosted private cloud

hybrid cloud

41.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which funding model should be used to pay for several servers?

CapEx

Subscription

Pay as you go

OpEx

42.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following allows you to change the cloud resources based on the required workload?

Scalability

Availability

Elasticity

Redundancy

43.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which type of cloud service is provided by Office 365?

PaaS

IaaS

NaaS

SaaS

44.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which type of cloud service is Office 365?

Storage services

Communications services

Productivity services

Search services

45.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which cloud service should be used to run an application that is accessed using a web browser?

SaaS

IaaS

NaaS

PaaS

46.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which DNS resource record maps a host name to an IP address?

A and AAAA

CNAME

PTR

SRV

47.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which command is used to show the route that packets take when accessing a specific server?

telnet

netstat

tracert

ping

48.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which command allows you to see the IP configuration, including the DNS servers and default gateway?

netstat -a

ipconfig /all

tracert

showall

49.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

You enter the support team’s phone numbers into the network management system. What service is being used?

SNMP

Syslog

SMS

Federations

50.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

A new server platform is being installed. For the Type 1 hypervisors to use its full capabilities, what must be configured?

MIBs

OIDs

IPMI

BIOS

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