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This document discusses key concepts in cloud computing. It covers cloud service models like SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. It also addresses cloud deployment methods, virtualization technology, and the benefits cloud computing provides to organizations through reduced costs, improved scalability, and higher availability. Security and governance challenges in cloud computing are also addressed.

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Cloud Computing MCQs and Answers

This document discusses key concepts in cloud computing. It covers cloud service models like SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. It also addresses cloud deployment methods, virtualization technology, and the benefits cloud computing provides to organizations through reduced costs, improved scalability, and higher availability. Security and governance challenges in cloud computing are also addressed.

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  • Cloud Computing Basics
  • Intermediate Cloud Computing Concepts
  • Advanced Cloud Computing Topics
  • Enterprise Cloud Solutions
  • Emerging Cloud Technologies

Cloud Computing

1. Software applications with its control and the data resided in the mainframe computers called
_____________.
Ans: Server

2. In P2P architecture all the computers those are connected have the equal resources and capabilities
[True/False]
Ans: True

3. The first major Internet based distributed computing project was____________, launched in1997.
Ans: [Link]

4. Name the computing which was considered as driving force behind cloud computing.
a. Peer to peer b. Collaborative
c. Distributed d. Client/server
Ans: b) collaborative

5. ______________ in cloud computing technology takes up the idea of using internet to run software
on any individual’s computer.
Ans: Cloud

6. Key to cloud computing is a massive network of servers or even individual PCs interconnected in a
grid [True/False].
Ans: True

7. Name the component through which the cloud user interacts.


Ans: User interface

8. In cloud storage, data is stored on multiple ______________________.


Ans: third-party servers

9. Name the three broad categories of cloud services


Ans: SaaS, PaaS, IaaS

10. Name the first software with multitenant platform that charged based on usage instead of buying
the software.
Ans: Salesforce

11. ______ is the familiar Microsoft Office now available on cloud as SaaS
Ans: Office 365

12. AWS stands for ________________________


Ans: Amazon Web Services.

13. How many cloud service models are available?


Ans: Three

14. Customer accesses the cloud services through _______________.


Ans: Interfaces
15. Greatest value of IaaS achieved through ________________
Ans: cloud bursting.

16. Companies with research intensive projects are not a fit for IaaS. State[True/False].
Ans: False

17. PaaS provides computational resources through the platform such as __________________.
Ans: operating System

18. _____________ and _______________ are the main components of PaaS.


Ans: Platform and service

19. SaaS reduces the hardware cost State [True/False]


Ans: True

20. The fourth driving factor of return on investment for SaaS is considered as ______________.
Ans: speed of deployment

21. The services which provided by the cloud will influence your organization either _____ or____.
Ans: directly or indirectly.

22. Cloud computing is enabling organizations to reduce costs and improve service levels state
[True/False].
Ans: True

23. Generally investments in cloud computing will be dominated by a_____________.


Ans: cost perspective

24. Pick from the following the key factor which supports to achieve strategically success design in
cloud computing.
1. Customer service experience 2. Identifying IT service
3. Security issues 4. All the above
Ans: 4) All the above

25. Who can be included from the company for governance and system development life cycle
process?
Ans: security officer or director

26. SoD Stands for _________________________


1. Segregation of Duties 2. Separation of Duties
3. Segment of Deployment 4. Segregation of Deployment
Ans: 1) Segregation of Duties

27. ______________________ will monitor operational security issues related to the cloud.
Ans: Department of Homeland Security

28. Linking internal and external processes together in a continuous way is the best way to ensure
___________. Effective cloud based ____________ can capture performance issues before they
happen. workload monitoring.
Ans: customer satisfaction
29. Cloud licensing models are based on ___________________ .
Ans: rental arrangement.

30. SLA Stands for ____________. _____________


Ans: Service level agreement.

31. ___________________ is the agreement with an individual customer group by covering all the
services they utilize
a. Customer based b. service based
c. Level based d. customer level based
Ans: a. Customer based

32. SLA is a contract that specifies only the type of service which you are going to avail from
providers. state [ True/False]
Ans: False

33. ____ customer service which provides software as a service solution for most of the companies.
Ans: [Link]

34. _____________________provides technical expertise for the complete range of AWS services.
Ans: Technical Account Manager

35. TAM management business review responsible for helping you in __________________.
a. Planning b. executing
c. Evaluating d. All the above
Ans: d. All the above

36. Online accounts receivable and payable cloud service simplifies and automates vendor
____________ and ______________ .
Ans: bill payment and customer invoicing.

37. _________________service speeds up the process and simplifies you tracking time.
Ans: Time & Expense

38. Basic data center network can be changed when you move applications or services into the cloud.
State [True/False]
Ans: True

39. Customers expectation for provisioning extra service to be


a. immediate b. automatic
c. effortless d. All the above
Ans: d. All the above

40. __________________ technology is to dynamically assign resource shares according to service


requirements.
Ans: Virtual Machine

41. ____________ clients are functional whether they are connected to a network or not.
Ans: Thick
42. Expand CRM
a. Customer Relationship Management b. Customer Relation Management
c. Customer Relationship Maintenance d. Customer Relation Maintenance
Ans: a) Customer Relationship Management

43. [Link] is a purely cloud based ____________ for companies.


Ans: CRM System

44. Ability to do a deeper level of logging in the cloud environment via large database otherwise
called as _______________.
Ans: big table.

45. The virtual machine can be cloned for easy ___________ analysis.
Ans: offline

46. _________________________ approach allows customers to access the cloud via the public
Internet, but enhancement occurs on the provider’s cloud.
Ans: Optimized Internet overlay

47. Clients located at major sites normally access applications over the corporate WAN. (True/False).
Ans: True

48. To reduce bandwidth requirements by up to 80 percent, smaller providers can use ________.
Ans: WOC

49. In-house applications rely on services like _______________ to provide the information.
Ans: Active Directory

50. Amazon’s Simple Queue Service (SQS) provides a way for applications to exchange messages
via queues in the cloud. (True/False)
Ans: True

51. ________ allows on-site and cloud applications to submit searches and then get the results back.
Ans: Microsoft’s Live Search

52. Django is an open-source web application framework written in Python. State [True/False]
Ans: True

53. Name the three components of Mosso offering.


Ans: cloud sites, files and servers

54. API stands for ____________________


Ans: Application Programming Interface

55. API is similar to _______________ service.


Ans: SaaS

56. Google Gadgets are a desktop search application that enables users to search called_________
Ans: Google Desktop Search
57. Internet Explorer 8 has been designed to include _____________ rendering modes.
Ans: Three.

58. _________________ features is an intuitive browsing experience with drag-and-drop bookmarks


Ans: Safari

59. Microsoft has introduced a cloud-based SQL relational database called Bigtable.(True/False)
Ans: False

60. Cloud storage is hosted by third party, rather than being hosted on dedicated servers. (True/False)
Ans: True

61. Live Mesh gives us ______ of online storage and an online desktop that looks a lot like Windows
Vista.
a) 2 GB b) 4 GB
c) 5 GB d) 8GB
Ans: c) 5 GB

62. Organization can access their cloud storage services through a ______________________.
Ans: web service application programming interface

63. SOA Stands for _________________


a. Service Oriented Architecture b. Servile Object Architecture
c. Storage Over Architecture d. Storage Object Architecture
Ans: a. Service Oriented Architecture

64. In storage service cost for the client is calculated on cost per _______________.
Ans: gigabyte.

65. _______________________ is a first publicly-available web service, in the United States during
March 2006
a. GoDaddy b. Amazon web services
c. Nirvanix d. Google Docs
Ans: b. Amazon web services

66. Nirvanix has strong password authentication state [True/False]


Ans: True

67. The App Engine datastore provides _______________, _________________and


_____________services behind the scene.
Ans: distribution, replication, and load-balancing

68. MobileMe is the subscription based service by the ________________ company


a. Cisco b. apple
c. Google d. IBM
Ans: b. apple

69. ___________________ is an international standard having high security component in computer.


a. Trusted network connect b. Trusted storage
c. Trusted platform module d. None of the above
Ans: Trusted network connect

Common questions

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Salesforce.com contributes to the cloud landscape as a Software as a Service (SaaS) provider, offering CRM solutions over the Internet without requiring customer-managed infrastructure. AWS provides a broad range of services, including the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) model, allowing customers to rent server space to build and manage their applications. Both services illustrate the diversity in cloud offerings, addressing different needs from complete applications to raw computing resources .

WOC (Wide Optimization Control) technology helps reduce bandwidth requirements by optimizing data transport processes and compressing data before transmission. This is important for cloud service providers to efficiently manage network resources, reduce operational costs, and enhance service delivery performance, benefitting end-users with faster and more reliable connectivity .

Collaborative computing is considered the driving force behind cloud computing. This is significant because collaborative computing emphasizes shared resources and cooperation between multiple users and systems, which aligns with the cloud computing model of providing shared services and infrastructure over the Internet .

Multitenant platforms, like those pioneered by Salesforce, allow multiple customers to share the same software infrastructure while maintaining data isolation and customization potential. This design enhances scalability and reduces operational costs by enabling providers to efficiently manage resources for numerous clients, making cloud services more accessible and economical .

Integrating internal and external processes ensures customer satisfaction by creating a seamless workflow that improves efficiency and responsiveness. By continuously linking these processes, organizations can better monitor workloads and capture performance issues proactively, leading to improved service quality and customer experience in cloud computing environments .

The Technical Account Manager (TAM) plays a crucial role in managing AWS services by providing technical expertise and ongoing guidance for optimal service utilization. Responsibilities include planning, executing, and evaluating AWS services to align with business goals, ensuring technical issues are resolved promptly while maximizing the value from AWS investments .

Investments in cloud computing often dominate from a cost perspective because cloud solutions can significantly reduce infrastructure and maintenance costs by utilizing shared servers and resources instead of maintaining on-premises data centers. This cost efficiency makes cloud computing attractive to organizations aiming to lower operational costs while maintaining or improving service levels .

A Service Level Agreement (SLA) in cloud computing outlines the expected service performance levels, responsibilities, and terms agreed upon between the provider and the customer. It's not limited to specifying service types only; rather, it includes various details such as uptime, support services, and dispute resolution processes, which ensures that the services meet consumer expectations and needs .

Virtual Machine (VM) technology dynamically assigns resource shares according to service requirements by creating virtual instances that can be quickly scaled up or down based on demand. Within the cloud, VMs provide flexible resource allocation and isolation, enhancing the efficiency and reliability of service delivery by ensuring optimal usage of physical hardware .

In cloud computing, the user interface is the component through which the cloud user interacts with cloud services, while third-party servers are used to store data. The user accesses cloud services and data through the user interface, which transmits and retrieves data stored on these third-party servers, ensuring a seamless operation of cloud applications .

Cloud Computing 1. Software applications with its control and the data resided in the mainframe computers called ________
15. Greatest value of IaaS achieved through ________________ Ans: cloud bursting. 16. Companies with research intensive
29. Cloud licensing models are based on ___________________ . Ans: rental arrangement. 30. SLA Stands for ____________.
42. Expand CRM a. Customer Relationship Management b. Customer Relation Management c. Customer R
57. Internet Explorer 8 has been designed to include _____________ rendering modes. Ans: Three. 58. _________________ fea

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