CLOUD COMPUTING

1. Amazon Web Services is which type of cloud computing distribution model?

A. Software as a service
B. Platform as a service C. Infrastructure as a service D. NONE
2. What is private cloud?
A. A standard cloud service offered via the Internet
B. A cloud architecture maintained within an enterprise data center
C. A cloud service inaccessible to anyone but the cultural elite
D. A cloud service rendered only for private organizations not public.
3. What is the name of the Rackspace cloud service?
A. Cloud On-Demand
B. Cloud Servers
C. Cloud space

D. EC2

4. Which Amazon cloud product recently experienced a massive outage?

A. SimpleDB
B.EBS
C. S3
D. Cloud Front
5. What is the name of the organization helping to foster security standards for cloud computing?
A. Cloud Security Standards Working
B. Cloud Security Alliance
C. Cloud Security Watch Dog
D. Security in the Cloud Alliance
6. What is Cloud Foundry?
A. A factory that produces cloud components
C. An industry wide PaaS initiative

B. VMware-led open source PaaS

D. VMware-led closed source PaaS

7. Which of the following isn't an advantage of cloud?

A. No worries about running out of storageB. Easier to maintain a cloud network
C. Immediate access to computing resources
D. paying only for what you use
8. Which company recently shut the doors on its cloud storage service?
A. Hitachi Data Systems
B. Savvis
C. Iron Mountain
D. Symantec
9. Which of these services is not platform as a service?
A. Force.com
B. Microsoft Azure
C. Amazon EC2

D. Joyent

10. What feature does not belong in a private cloud?

A. Metered billing
B. Self-service portal
C. Dial-home support

D. Rapid elasticity

11. ________ describes a cloud service that can only be accessed by a limited amount of people.
A. Data center
B. Private cloud
C. Virtualization
D. Public cloud
12. ________ describes a distribution model in which applications are hosted by a service
provider and made available to users.
A. Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
B. Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)

C. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

D. Cloud service

13. _________ is the feature of cloud computing that allows the service to change in size or
volume in order to meet a users needs.
A. Scalability
B. Virtualization
C. Security
D. Cost-savings
14. State whether the statements as True or False:
P) Access to a Cloud environment always costs more money compared to a traditional desktop
environment.
Q) A Cloud environment can be accessed from anywhere in the world as long as the user has
access to the Internet.
A. BOTH P & Q ARE TRUE
B. BOTH P & Q ARE FALSE
C. ONLY P IS TRUE
D. ONLY Q IS TRUE
15. What is there no need to do with cloud computing?
A. Download anything
C. Use a computer or hand-held device

B. Use a password
D. Look at a screen

16. What kind of communication is associated with cloud computing?

A. Real-time

B. Face-to-face

C. Asynchronous

D. Barrier-free

17. Which of the following is an example of a cloud computing application?

A. Face book Apps

B. Skype

C. Twitter or RSS

D. Salesforce.com or Google Apps.

18. on which part of the OSI reference model would application protocols like HTTP, FTP, SSH,
Telnet be mapped?
A. Frame Relay
B. Layer 7
C. Layer 10
D. Core protocols
19. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of virtualization?
A. Improved database performance
B. Fail-over between machines
C. Multiple guest operating systems running on the physical machine
D. Better hardware capacity usage
20. What could be the impact of network downtime when using Cloud computing?
A. Integrity of data can be compromised
B. Application available may be lower for the user
C. Service provider assumes responsibility for Service Level
D. Fail-over to a local network is required
21. Which is not one of the three main categories of cloud computing services?
A. Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
B. Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
C. Communication-as-a-Service (CaaS)
D. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
22. Which model of cloud computing services provides the servers, storage devices, and networks
for a subscriber?
A. Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
B. Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
c. Communication-as-a-Service (CaaS)
D. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

23. Which cloud deployment model is operated solely for a single organization and its authorized
users?
A. Community cloud
B. Hybrid cloud
C. Public cloud
D. Private cloud
24. Which cloud characteristic refers to the ability of a subscriber to increase or decrease its
computing requirements as needed without having to contact a human representative of the
cloud provider?
A. Rapid elasticity
B. On-demand self service C. Broad network access
D. Resource pooling
25. Which cloud deployment model is managed by a cloud provider, has an infrastructure that is
offsite, and is accessible to the general public?
A. Community cloud
B. Hybrid cloud
C. Public cloud
D. Private cloud
26. In which category of SaaS services does customer relationship management (CRM) software
fall?
A. Consumer services
B. Communication services
C. Infrastructure services
D. Business services
27. Which statistic correctly represents cloud computing?
A. In 2009, Western Europe received a majority of cloud computing revenue.
B. Global cloud computing revenue for 2009 exceeded $16 million.
C. Cloud computing growth is five times greater than any traditional IT product
D. In 2009, the main cloud computing service was PaaS.
28. Which is considered the most widely used cloud computing service?
A. Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
B. Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
C. Communication-as-a-Service (CaaS)
D. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
29. Interoperability is enabled by _________.
A. a cloud operating system
B. middlewareC. a community cloud
D. a composite cloud
30. Which refers to the practice of a primary cloud provider offering services that are distributed
through another cloud provider?
A. Hybrid cloud
B. Composite cloud C. Virtualization
D. Grid computing
31. What is Cloud Computing replacing?
A. Corporate data centers
B. Expensive personal computer hardware
C. Expensive software upgrades
D. All of the above
32. What is the number one concern about cloud computing?
A. Too expensive
B. Security concerns
C. Too many platforms
33. Which of these companies is not a leader in cloud computing?
A. Google
B. Amazon
C. Blackboard
D. Microsoft

D. Accessibility

34. Google Docs is which type of cloud computing.

A. SASS
B.PASS
C. IASS

D.NONE

35. Which one of these is not a cloud computing pricing model?

A. Free
B. Pay per Use
C. Subscription
D. Ladder
36. Which of these is not a major type of cloud computing usage?
A. Hardware as a Service
B. Platform as a Service
C. Software as a Service
D. Infrastructure as a Service
37. An Internet connection is necessary for cloud computing interaction.
A. True
B. False
38. Which is not a major cloud computing platform?
A. Google 101
B. IBM Deep blue
C. Microsoft Azure

D. Amazon EC2

39."Cloud" in cloud computing represents what?

A. Wireless
B. Hard drives
C. People

D. Internet

40. Which of these should a company consider before implementing cloud computing technology?
A. Employee satisfaction
B. Potential cost reduction
C. Information sensitivity
D. All of the above
41. Which of the following is the BEST definition for the Cloud?
A. A large pool of usable and accessible virtualized resources
B. A software package from Google for Office use
C. A series of interconnected Web sites
D. Ethernet based access to virtualized applications
42. What would be a typical use for the XMPP protocol?
A. Instant Messaging and Presence Service
B. Network Analyzer
C. Antivirus functionality for firewalls
D. Systems management of virtual servers
43. Which functionality is best suited to provide single sign-on on a cloud application using your
own Active Directory server?
A. Federation services
B. Virtual Private Network C. Hypertext Transfer Protocol
D. None of the above
44. Which of the following is most typical of a Local Cloud implementation?
A. It is not shared with other users
B. Servers are kept in-house
C. The application runs as a service
D. The Service Provider ensures end-to-end coverage
45. Which of the following may typically have a negative impact on the business case for Cloud
computing?
A. Costs of bandwidth and networking
B. Costs of operational staffing
C. Costs of new hardware investments
D. Technical knowledge of the Service Desk

46. When read access to data by unauthorized people from the Internet is a threat, which aspect
of security is at risk?
A. Confidentiality
B. Integrity
C. Availability
D. Authentication
47. What is the hypervisor used for?
A. Linking between applications
D. Virtualization

B. Strong authentication

48. Who are called as the father of cloud computing?

A. John McCarthy
B. John McCarthy, Charles Babbage
Licklider, D. All of the above.
49. Virtual computing requires a
A. hypervisor
B. supervisor
computing environment.

C. Privacy regulations

c. John McCarthy, J.C.R.

C. cloud computing environment

D. distributed

50. Which statement best describes the relationship between application, server, and client in a
multitenancy environment?
A. Single instance of software running on a server and serves one client.
B. Single instance of software running on a server and serves multiple clients.
C. Multiple instances of software running on a server and serves multiple clients.
D. Multiple instances of software running on multiple servers and serves one client.