BTE 210 TG3: Cloud Computing

_____________________ computing makes scalability easier. A. Grid B. Mobile C. Mainframe D. Utility

A

When considering least privilege controls, what advantage do on-premise IT infrastructures have compared to cloud computing environments? A On-premise IT infrastructures are already designed with the essential administrative least-privilege functionality required by hierarchical organizations. B On-premise IT infrastructures are typically hosted on a single data center and eliminate the need for least privilege controls. C On-premise IT infrastructures are behind the company's firewall and are therefore inaccessible to external parties with elevated privileges. D On-premise IT infrastructures allow individuals to effectively protect their private data from being accessed by both external parties and company managers.

A On-premise IT infrastructures are already designed with the essential administrative least-privilege functionality required by hierarchical organizations.

_________ was the earliest stage in the evolution of the IT infrastructure? A Standalone mainframes B Standalone personal computers C Enterprise computing D Local area networks

A Standalone mainframes

Which of the following is FALSE about server farms? A They are inexpensive. B They are comprised of hundreds of thousands of computers. C They provide fault tolerance. D They provide redundancy. You selected A : They are inexpensive. got it correct

A They are inexpensive.

IT ________ expenses typically include enterprise software licenses, servers and networking equipment. A capital B variable C market D operating

A capital

A cloud provider is expected to provide its customers with top notch security services and is considering different improvement strategies. Which of the following strategies raises the most concern about overall impact on the provider's security standing? A Back up the data across multiple data centers over the world. B Implement the best security technologies to protect devices and networks. C Constantly monitor the threat landscape to identify security concerns. D Hire and retain top digital security specialists. You selected

A Back up the data across multiple data centers over the world.

Which of the following is the correct order of the evolution of the modern IT infrastructure, from latest to earliest? A. Cloud and mobile computing, enterprise computing, LANs (client/server computing), stand-alone PCs, mainframe and dumb terminals, stand-alone mainframes B. Stand-alone mainframes, mainframe and dumb terminal, LANs (client/server computing), enterprise computing, stand-alone PCs, cloud and mobile computing C. Cloud and mobile computing, stand-alone PCs, enterprise computing, LANs (client/server computing), mainframe and dumb terminals, stand-alone mainframes D. Stand-alone mainframes, mainframe and dumb terminal, stand-alone PCs, LANs (client/server computing), enterprise computing, cloud and mobile computing

A. Cloud and mobile computing, enterprise computing, LANs (client/server computing), stand-alone PCs, mainframe and dumb terminals, stand-alone mainframes

____________________________ is a service that delivers hardware networking capabilities, including the use of servers, networking, and storage over the cloud using a pay-per-use revenue model. A. IaaS B. SaaS C. DaaS D. PaaS

A. IaaS

_____________ clouds are the most secure because they can be placed behind an organization's firewall. A. Private B. Public C. Hybrid D. Vertical

A. Private

______________________ is NOT a benefit of virtualization. A. Redundancy B. Lower fixed costs C. Scalability D. Lower variable costs

A. Redundancy

Public clouds are ______________________. A. accessed through the internet B. stretched across different businesses in an industry C. accessed through an intranet D. accessed through an extranet

A. accessed through the internet

Cloud computing _____________________, which means a customer can access needed computing resources automatically. A. provides on-demand self-service B. utilizes broad network access C. encompasses the characteristics of utility computing D. encompasses the characteristics of grid computing

A. provides on-demand self-service

Which of the following is classified as cloud computing? Dropbox Google Docs Office 365 All of these

All of These

While a database is an IT component, data management is a(n) A server-side function. B IT service. C client-side function. D traditional IT model.

B IT service.

Which of the below is NOT a characteristic shared by all cloud computing service models? A In all models, the vendor is responsible for ongoing maintenance. B In all models, the vendor manages all service aspects. C In all models, the services are rented not bought. D In all models, scaling up resources is easy.

B In all models, the vendor manages all service aspects.

Which of these challenges can be best addressed using utility computing? A The computing resources must be accessible from all computing devices and all business locations. B Paying flat rate expenses on IT infrastructure although demand for computing is fluctuating. C The IT infrastructure is unstable and has too many single points of failure. D The company has a permanent need for very strong computing resources. You selected B : Paying flat rate expenses on IT infrastructure although demand for computing is fluctuating. got it correct

B Paying flat rate expenses on IT infrastructure although demand for computing is fluctuating.

s businesses attempt to evolve from traditional IT departments, they are expected to utilize cloud computing ________ previously forecasted. A a lot less than B more than C exactly as D less than

B more than

Which of the following is not a type of a major computing cloud? A hybrid cloud B virtual cloud C private cloud D public cloud

B virtual cloud

IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS shift IT from a(n) _________________ expense, which means IT is ____________ cost. A. capital to an operating; fixed rather than variable B. capital to an operating; variable rather than fixed C. operating to a capital; variable rather than fixed D. operating to a capital; fixed rather than variable

B. capital to an operating; variable rather than fixed

Which of the below is an advantage of the traditional IT model? A It is suited for smaller companies. B It does not require expert IT staff. C It is less dependent on availability of external networks. D It assures most IT budget goes to development of new systems.

C It is less dependent on availability of external networks.

From the networking perspective, what makes private clouds different from public clouds? A Private clouds are implemented outside the corporate firewall. B Private clouds are implemented on the Internet. C Private clouds are implemented behind the corporate firewall. D Private clouds are completely isolated from any networks.

C Private clouds are implemented behind the corporate firewall.

How is data privacy affected by modern cloud technologies that spread customer data across international data centers? A Data privacy is affected only if the data involves national security secrets. B Data privacy is not affected since it is governed by the laws of the customers' country. C Storing data in different countries leads to legal concerns over jurisdiction. D Data privacy is not affected if all relevant data centers are either in the US or the EU.

C Storing data in different countries leads to legal concerns over jurisdiction.

A global open-source alliance is considering a PaaS model to host its complex development environment. What is one possible disadvantage with this approach? A The alliance will need to perform frequent operating system maintenance tasks. B The environment will take a very long time to be deployed. C The developers will have little control over development tools. D The developers will have no control over their sensitive data.

C The developers will have little control over development tools.

Is there a cost advantage for a company to move its broad array of integrated best-of-breed applications to a common cloud platform? A Rarely; declining computing costs make it much cheaper over time to keep integrated applications hosted on-premise. B No; clouds are best fit for a single applications and do not scale well for integrated multi-application environments. C Yes; software integrations is cheaper as all applications are standardized for the same platform and can share code. D Possibly; integrated multi-application environments are cheaper on the cloud only if they require very little storage. You selected C : Yes; software integrations is cheaper as all applications are standardized for the same platform and can share code. got it correct

C Yes; software integrations is cheaper as all applications are standardized for the same platform and can share code.

A large cloud computing vendor is offering a new service where customers can get access to its cloud management system and use this system to add, remove and configure the cloud servers by themselves. This capability is associated with which of the following cloud computing characteristics? A broad network access B grid computing C on-demand self-service D server virtualization

C on-demand self-service

An organization needs to use their existing Internet infrastructure without having to implement any new technologies. The organization also needs its personnel to access remote or local data without having to understand the complexities of this process. The organization should utilize _________. A EDI B cloud computing C web services D XML

C Web Services

________________ clouds are proprietary data centers that integrate servers, storage, networks, data, and applications. A. Public B. Hybrid C. Private D. Vertical

C. Private

How does the SaaS model differ from the IaaS model? A SaaS offers full customer control over applications. B SaaS is typically billed by the amount of resources consumed. C SaaS is the least used model. D SaaS allows applications to scale to meet changing demands.

D SaaS allows applications to scale to meet changing demands.

The attorneys at one multistate law firm needed to access documents and data on a constant basis. Since 2000, the firm's data volume expanded from 30 GB to more than 40 TB. Moreover, all of these data have to be stored and accessed securely. To address these needs, the law firm turned to _________ for data storage, offsite disaster recover, and multisite access with high security. A a robust hardware solution B RFID C an ERP provider D cloud computing

D cloud computing

The ___________ model focuses on allowing customer both to run existing applications and to develop and test new applications. A software-as-a-service B infrastructure-as-a-service C on-premise software D platform-as-a-service

D platform-as-a-service

Which cloud type would be the best fit for a food company that does not use sensitive data and that has many small branches with no centralized network? A A private cloud, as it can be fully maintained within the corporate. B A cloud-based grid computer, as it can scale up to handle massive processing needs. C A hybrid cloud, as it balances mission-critical services with security. D A public cloud, as it offers the cheapest and most accessible solution.

D. A public cloud, as it offers the cheapest and most accessible solution.

SaaS is a type of __________ computing. A. Mobile B. Grid C. Mainframe D. Utility

D. Utility

<title type="featureName">OPENING CASE</title> is an example of _________. A EDI B QR C HTML D XML

D. XML

A public cloud is used exclusively by a single organization. True False

False

A page-description language that makes it possible to embed images, audio, and video directly into a document without add-ons. Also makes it easier for Web pages to function across different display devices, including mobile devices as well as desktops. It supports the storage of data offline.

HTML5

The cloud service in which customers rent servers and operating systems over the Internet is called: Infrastructure as a service Platform as a service Software as a service Desktop-as-a-service

Platform as a service

Client Server computing relies heavily on network infrastructures such as LANs. True False

True

In a service-oriented architecture (SOA) is web services can be reused across an organization in other applications. True False

True

In cloud computing, multiple virtual servers can be created on a single physical server. True False

True

All of the following are cloud computing security issues except: Sensitive data access Users technical ability Privacy Malicious insiders

Users technical ability

A technology whereby a service provider makes computing resources and infrastructure management available to a customer as needed.

Utility Computing

Applications delivered over the Internet that IT developers can select and combine through almost any device, from personal computers to mobile phones.

Web Services

A technology in which tasks are performed by computers physically removed from the user and accessed over a network, in particular the Internet.

cloud computing

IT infrastructures that are accessible only by a single entity or by an exclusive group of related entities that share the same purpose and requirements, such as all the business units within a single organization.

corporate clouds

The use of network standards to connect different types of computer networks resulted in __________. local area networks enterprise computing cloud computing mobile computing

enterprise computing

A computer language that makes it easier to exchange data among a variety of applications and to validate and interpret these data.

extensible markup language (XML)

A technology that applies the unused processing resources of many geographically dispersed computers in a network to form a virtual supercomputer.

grid computing

Clouds composed of public and private clouds that remain unique entities but are bound together, offering the benefits of multiple deployment models.

hybrid clouds

A page-description language for specifying how text, graphics, video, and sound are placed on a Web page document.

hypertext markup language (HTML)

A model with which cloud computing providers offer remotely accessible servers, networks, and storage capacity.

infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS)

A model of IT management in which companies own their IT infrastructure (their software, hardware, networks, and data management) and maintain it in their data centers.

on-premise computing

The traditional IT department _________. owns their hardware, software and networks stores all their data off-premise spends very little on IT infrastructure none of these

owns their hardware, software and networks

A model in which customers rent servers, operating systems, storage, a database, software development technologies such as Java and.NET, and network capacity over the Internet.

platform-as-a-service (PaaS)

Shared, easily accessible, multi-customer IT infrastructures that are available nonexclusively to any entity in the general public (individuals, groups, and organizations).

public clouds

Massive data centers, which may contain hundreds of thousands of networked computer servers.

server farms

A technology that uses software-based partitions to create multiple virtual servers (called virtual machines) on a single physical server.

server virtualization

An IT architecture that makes it possible to construct business applications using Web services.

service-oriented architecture

A delivery model in which cloud computing vendors provide software that is specific to their customers' requirements. grid computing internal clouds private clouds(also known as internal clouds or corporate clouds) software-as-a-service (SaaS)

software-as-a-service (SaaS)