Chapter 9 Section 5

Which of the following cloud computing solutions will deliver software applications to a client either over the internet or on a local area network?

SaaS

Which of the following are true regarding cloud computing? (Select three.) A) Typical cloud computing providers deliver common business applications online that are accessed from another web service or software like a web browser. B) The term "cloud" is used as a synonym for the internet. C) Cloud computing is software, data access, computation, and storage services provided to clients through the internet. D) Cloud computing requires end user knowledge of the physical location and configuration of the system that delivers the services.

A) Typical cloud computing providers deliver common business applications online that are accessed from another web service or software like a web browser. B) The term "cloud" is used as a synonym for the internet. C) Cloud computing is software, data access, computation, and storage services provided to clients through the internet.

Which of the following best describes the platform as a service (PaaS) cloud computing service model?

PaaS delivers everything a developer needs to build an application onto the cloud infrastructure.

You were recently hired by a small start-up company. The company is in a small office and has several remote employees. You have been asked to find a business service that would accommodate the current size of the company, but would also be able to scale as the company grows. The service needs to provide adequate storage, as well as additional computing power. Which cloud service model should you use?

IaaS

Match each description on the left with the appropriate cloud technology on the right.

Public cloud - Provides cloud services to just about anyone. Private cloud - Provides cloud services to a single organization. Community cloud - Allows cloud services to be shared by several organizations. Hybrid cloud - Integrates one cloud service with other cloud services.