Ch 3
Which level of the cloud service model pyramid allows the greatest flexibility for customization by allowing cloud-level hosting? A) Software as a Service B) Platform as a Service C) Infrastructure as a Service D) Hardware as a Service
C
AWS Elastic Beanstalk and Windows Azure Cloud services are examples of which cloud computing model? A) IaaS B) PaaS C) MaaS D) SaaS
B
Gmail is an example of: A) PaaS B) CaaS C) SaaS D) MaaS
C
Match the consumers to their corresponding cloud services: SaaS, PaaS, IaaS A) Users B) System Admins C) Application Developers
SaaS: A PaaS: C IaaS: B
Match each NIST service model with its corresponding function. SaaS, PaaS, IaaS A) It delivers a solution stack as a service. B) It enables users to rent equipment and run a data center. C) It enables a service provider to make applications available over the Internet.
SaaS: C PaaS: A IaaS: B
Which type of application from the list below is the best candidate for IaaS? A) Applications with significant spikes and troughs B) Applications with a lot of users C) Applications that are low risk D) Development servers
A
PaaS enables which of the following? A) Web hosting that enables quick website deployment B) Server provisioning C) Running multiple virtual servers on one physical server D) Web clients to run faster
A
Which of the following delivery models is an example of a cloud computing environment that grants users access to virtual machines? A) IaaS B) CaaS C) NaaS D) MaaS
A
Which of the following are key benefits of private clouds? A) Security B) Scalability C) Redundancy D) Cheaper than the public cloud
A, B, C
What is the term used to reflect the division of a database into smaller data sets for analysis and processing within the cloud? A) Database profiling B) Minimizing C) Sharding D) Subsetting
C
Public Cloud
Provisioned for use by the general public outside the organizations
Hybrid
Provisioned for using components of the private, community, or public clouds
What is the biggest advantage for business users to directly approach cloud providers instead of via internal IT? A) Cloud providers understand their needs better. B) Cloud providers have a variable cost model. C) Cloud providers provide them business continuity solutions. D) Business teams can bypass licensing issues.
B
Which of the following is a collaborative cloud deployment model in which infrastructure is shared between several organizations from a specific community with common goals? A) Public cloud B) Community cloud C) Private cloud D) Hybrid cloud
B
Which level of management is provided by all cloud service providers, whether their products are SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS? A) Infrastructure B) Databases C) Applications D) Service-oriented architecture
A
Which of the following is used to enable ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources such as networks and servers? A) Cloud computing B) Public cloud C) Cloud storage D) Hybrid cloud
A
Which of the following models allows internal IT organizations to adopt cloud technologies? A) Private clouds B) Outsourcing C) Community clouds D) Offshoring
A
Which of the following terms refers to the transfer of responsibility from an organization to a supplier? A) Outcoming B) Outsourcing C) Transferring D) Supplying
B
Which factors below can result in performance issues related to user response time in a SaaS-based application? A) Low server horsepower B) High network latency C) All of these D) Low network bandwidth
C
Which of the following contains the authentication and authorization mechanisms for accessing cloud services? A) Cloud storage B) Cloud API C) Outsourcing D) Server virtualization
B
Community Cloud
Provisioned for use by a group of related organizations with shared concerns
Which of the following are NOT good candidates for cloud computing? A) Applications that load very large datasets B) New application with unknown workload C) Applications that need to be in a specific geographical location D) Apps with highly sensitive data
A, C, D
Which of the following is used when a user runs out of computing resources in the internal data center? A) Incident Management B) Demand Management C) Cloud bursting D) Cloud automation
C
Which of the following types of clouds includes virtualization technology to enhance a single company's scalability, resource management, and hardware utilization? A) Community B) Hybrid C) Private D) Public
C
Which of the following would be considered a private SaaS? A) Company-owned assets, managed by internal IT, hosted offsite B) Company-owned assets, managed by a third party, hosted offsite C) Company-owned assets, managed by internal IT, browser based apps D) Company-owned assets, managed by internal IT, application installed on every desktop for internal use
C
Which category of "as a Service" models is NOT specifically identified by NIST? A) Software as a Service B) Platform as a Service C) Infrastructure as a Service D) Hardware as a Service E) Everything as a Service
E
Which of the following is an important design decision when deploying SaaS? A) Migration of existing data to the SaaS B) Integration with related existing applications C) The number of users that will concurrently access the application D) Day-to-day monitoring of the services E) All of these
E
True or false? All cloud services fall into only one of the NIST models: SaaS, PaaS, IaaS.
False
True or false? Application life cycle management in the cloud is slightly more complex than in traditional development models due to the addition of remote resources.
False
True or false? Vendor lock-in concerns relate only to PaaS cloud implementations.
False
What type of cloud service is the most common? A) SaaS B) PaaS C) IaaS D) XaaS
A
Which of the following allows running of web applications on Google's infrastructure? A) Google App Engine B) Salesforce C) 3Tera D) Akamai
A
Which of the following examples of cloud computing enables a service provider to make applications available over the Internet? A) Software as a Service (SaaS) B) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) C) Network as a Service (NaaS) D) Monitoring as a Service (MaaS)
A
Which of the following is a key differentiator for cloud computing as compared to IT outsourcing? A) Cloud computing services offer more flexible scalability B) Cloud computing is more reliable C) Cloud computing offers greater customization D) Cloud computing offers higher levels of security
A
Cloud Bursting
A hybrid cloud implementation where local private cloud resources are used in support of an application until a spike in demand exceeds local resource limits, at which point the app "bursts" out of the private cloud into designated public cloud resources to manage the overrun. Designated cloud providers must be running a compatible platform to support cloud bursting from the private cloud.
Which of the following examples of cloud computing is a type of application hosting which enables users to build and host web apps on similar systems that command Google applications? A) Google Apps B) Salesforce.com C) Google's App Engine D) Google Apps Gmail
C
Which of the following are true of PaaS? A) The provider supplies the tools, libraries, and other components of an application stack. B) Internal databases are opened up for web service access. C) The provider controls software deployment and configuration settings. D) The consumer has the responsibility for application hosting.
A, B
Which of the following are advantages of a private cloud? A) SLAs and contractual terms and conditions are negotiable between the client and the service provider for meeting specific client requirements. B) Private clouds can be used for particular operating systems and applications, for use cases unique to the client. C) Data and secure information are placed behind the corporate firewall. D) No up-front capital investment is required for infrastructure.
A, B, C
Which of the following are benefits of SaaS? A) Low cost of entry B) Minimal or zero hardware and software maintenance costs C) Multi-tenant efficiency D) Eliminates the need for an internal IT organization
A, B, C
Which of the following are differences between a public cloud and a private cloud? A) A public cloud is a shared cloud computing infrastructure that can be accessed by anyone, whereas a private cloud is a cloud computing infrastructure that is owned and held by a single party. B) A public cloud is connected to the public Internet, whereas a private cloud may choose to be connected to the public Internet. C) In a public cloud, the sharing of sensitive data takes place beyond the corporate firewall, whereas in a private cloud, all data and secure information remains behind the corporate firewall. D) In a public cloud, the infrastructure has to be provisioned and paid for up-front, whereas in a private cloud, up-front capital is not investment in infrastructure.
A, B, C
Which of the following are examples of a private cloud? A) Eucalyptus B) Microsoft ECI data center C) VMware Cloud Infrastructure Suite D) Google App Engine
A, B, C
Which of the following are cloud deployment models? A) Public cloud B) Community cloud C) Hybrid cloud D) Dark cloud E) Private cloud
A, B, C, E
What are the characteristics of clouds and cloud services from a business viewpoint? A) IT service-centric approach B) Dynamic computing infrastructure C) Self-service based usage model D) Practical approach of cloud computing E) Minimally or self-managed platform F) Consumption-based billing
A, B, C, E, F
Which of the following can issue digital identities for logging onto SaaS solutions? A) Third-party identity provider B) Any user C) SaaS provider D) Customer organization
A, C, D
Which of the following examples of cloud computing helps in monitoring all critical software and hardware platforms of an organization? A) SaaS B) MaaS C) PaaS D) IaaS
B
What risk do management tools introduce to cloud computing? A) Security risk because company information is transmitted electronically B) Additional licensing requirements by the tools' licenses. C) Vendor lock-in D) Scalability issues
C
Which NIST "as a Service" model is best suited to full customization for an organization's services? A) Software as a Service B) Platform as a Service C) Infrastructure as a Service D) Everything as a Service
C
Which of the following is a measurement standards laboratory, which is a non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce? A) NIFT B) NBS C) NIST D) NIOS
C
An enterprise has made a decision to leverage the Web conferencing services and solutions provided by the cloud provider over the Internet and to pay for those services as they are utilized. The infrastructure and application revisions/upgrades are managed by the cloud provider. This whole scenario is an example of which of the following cloud delivery models? A) PaaS B) SaaS C) IaaS D) NaaS
B
At what NIST "as a Service" model level is the current concern of vendor/proprietary lock-in greatest for custom applications developed for the cloud? A) Software as a Service B) Platform as a Service C) Infrastructure as a Service D) Everything as a Service
B
Which of the following consists of computer hardware or software that relies on cloud computing for application delivery? A) Cloud security B) Cloud client C) Cloud automation D) Cloud provider
B
Which of the following does traditional IT outsourcing and cloud computing typically have in common? A) Pay per usage pricing B) Faster server provisioning C) Custom application development D) Potential for vendor lock-in
D
Which of the following is a type of application hosting that enables a user to build and host web apps on similar systems that command Google applications? A) Google Chromebook B) Google C) Google Apps D) Google App Engine
D
Which of the following models is NOT included in Cloud service offerings? A) PaaS B) SaaS C) IaaS D) MaaS
D
Which of the following options replaces the outdated computing model of unsecure, unreliable, un-green, and exclusive PC? A) Cloud.com B) Cloud computing C) Cloud storage D) Cloud client application
D
Private Cloud
Provisioned for use by a single user or a group of users within organizations
The term used to reflect the division of a database into smaller data sets for analysis and processing within the cloud is called ___________. It improves performance and data throughput for very large business applications. MongoDB, for example, is used to manage high-volume transaction databases for the SAP's content management service.
Sharding
