Chapter 6 Quiz
Which of the following statements is NOT part of the functional definition of a content delivery network (CDN)?
It is used to store and deliver content that changes frequently.
Which of the following is a reason to select cloud-based hosting instead of in-house hosting?
It minimizes the risk of investing in technology that will soon become obsolete.
What is one possible way in which cloud computing will positively affect the IT industry and its workforce?
It will increase the demand for IT workers in the long run.
Among the following, which is NOT a factor that has made cloud-based hosting advantageous today?
Laws have changed and do not require companies to have physical control over their data.
How can companies ensure that they have data privacy when using public clouds?
Contract with responsible, public companies.
Which of the following statements is NOT part of the definition of SOA?
It enables users to modify a program's source code.
The "cloud" is defined with all the following terms, EXCEPT ________.
Dedicated
When leased computing resources can be increased or decreased dynamically, they are said to be ________.
Elastic
Which of the following is an example of a SaaS product?
Google Grid
Which of the following is the most basic cloud offering?
Infrastructure as a Service
An example of SaaS, or Software as a Service, is ________.
Microsoft OneDrive and Office 365
Which of the following is an example of a PaaS?
Oracle on Demand
Which of the following is NOT an example of an expert scaling expertise?
Telecommunications
Remote action systems provide computer-based activity or action at a distance. All of the following are examples of remote action systems EXCEPT ________.
Telehandling
CHAPTER 6 - How does the text define "the cloud"?
The elastic leasing of pooled computer resources over the Internet
Which of the following statements is NOT a disadvantage of private clouds?
They allow a business to maintain physical control over its stored data.
The secure connection between a VPN server and a VPN client is often referred to as a ________.
Tunnel
What is a VPN?
Virtual Private Network
Which of the following is a reason why the cloud is preferred to in-house hosting?
You can get best-of-breed security/disaster preparedness.
All of the following are benefits of Content Delivery Networks, EXCEPT ________.
delivery of highly dynamic, constantly changing content
A VPC, or Virtual Private Cloud, is a subset of a public cloud that has ________ and ________ access.h
ighly restricted; secure
All of the following are negative factors associated with in-house hosting of data EXCEPT ________.
little visibility into true security and disaster preparedness
The benefits of using cloud infrastructure versus in-house hosting include all of the following, EXCEPT ________.
the client company cannot control changes in the vendor's management, policy, and prices.
Cloud resources are described as pooled because ________.
the same physical hardware is shared by many different organizations
Web services have all of the following in common EXCEPT ________.
they follow Web service standards to declare with whom they will interact