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Cloud Computing - Quiz(MCQ)
1 .
Who Invented Cloud Computing?
A)
Paul Baran
B)
Leonard Kleinrock
C)
Lawrence Roberts
D)
Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider

Correct Answer :   Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider

Explanation :

Cloud computing is believed to have been invented by Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider in the 1960s with his work on ARPANET to connect people and data from anywhere at any time.
 
In 1983, CompuServe offered its consumer users a small amount of disk space that could be used to store any files they chose to upload.
 
In 1994, AT&T launched PersonaLink Services, an online platform for personal and business communication and entrepreneurship. The storage was one of the first to be all web-based, and referenced in their commercials as, "you can think of our electronic meeting place as the cloud.

2 .
What is Cloud Computing?
A)
Cloud Computing means storing data in a database
B)
Cloud Computing is a tool used to create an application
C)
Cloud Computing means providing services like storage, servers, database, networking, etc
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Cloud Computing means providing services like storage, servers, database, networking, etc

Explanation : Cloud computing means providing services like storage, servers, database, networking, etc. over the internet without the user managing it directly. The data stored can be accessed by an authorized user anywhere anytime provided the user must have an internet connection and a device.

3 .
What is Cloud Computing replacing?
A)
Corporate data centres
B)
Expensive software upgrades
C)
Expensive personal computer hardware
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

4 .
Which of the following is not a type of cloud server?
A)
Merged Cloud Servers
B)
Public Cloud Servers
C)
Private Cloud Servers
D)
Dedicated Cloud Servers

Correct Answer :   Merged Cloud Servers

Explanation : In Public Servers the users share the hardware, storage, and networks. Private Servers provide high security to the data stored through firewalls and internal hosting. Also, in the private cloud, the user can customize their servers with add-ons. In Dedicated Servers, the server completely belongs to a particular organization or a company.

5 .
The term ______ refers to a Network or Internet.
A)
CRM
B)
Cloud
C)
Computing
D)
Cloud Computing

Correct Answer :   Cloud

Explanation : The term Cloud refers to a Network or Internet.

6 .
Cloud Computing refers to?
A)
accessing the hardware
B)
configuring the hardware
C)
manipulating the hardware
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Explanation : Cloud Computing refers to manipulating, configuring, and accessing the hardware and software resources remotely. It offers online data storage, infrastructure, and application.

7 .
Which of the following is true about cloud computing?
A)
Cloud computing is platform dependent
B)
Cloud Computing makes our business applications mobile and collaborative.
C)
Cloud Computing provides us means of accessing the applications as utilities over computer only.
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Cloud Computing makes our business applications mobile and collaborative.

Explanation : Cloud computing offers platform independency, as the software is not required to be installed locally on the PC. Hence, the Cloud Computing is making our business applications mobile and collaborative.

8 .
Which of the following are the features of cloud computing?
A)
Security
B)
Availability
C)
Large Network Access
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Explanation : One of the important features is security, the data stored is secured and cannot be accessed by unauthorized parties. In case the user exhausts the storage space allocated, the user can buy extra storage for a less amount. The data stored can be accessed by any authorized user anywhere anytime provided the user must have an internet connection and a device.

9 .
Which of the following is a type of cloud computing service?
A)
Software-as-a-Server (SaaS)
B)
Software-and-a-Server (SaaS)
C)
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
D)
Service-as-a-Software (SaaS)

Correct Answer :   Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

Explanation : Software as a Service, is the most widely used choice for enterprises. SaaS makes use of the internet to offer apps to consumers that are controlled by a third-party vendor.

10 .
Which of the following is the application of cloud computing?
A)
Adobe
B)
Paypal
C)
Google G Suite
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Explanation : Adobe Creative Cloud is used in the art sector. Paypal is an online payment application. Google G Suite is the best storage and backup application used by google.

11 .
Which of the following is an example of the cloud?
A)
Dropbox
B)
Cisco WebEx
C)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Explanation : Amazon Web Services (AWS), Dropbox, and Cisco WebEx are examples of cloud.

12 .
Which of the following is the working modelsfor cloud computing?
A)
Configuring Model
B)
Deployment Models
C)
Collaborative Model
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Deployment Models

Explanation : Following are the working models for cloud computing: Deployment Models and Service Models.

13 .
How many types of Cloud are there in Deployment Models?
A)
4
B)
5
C)
6
D)
7

Correct Answer :   4

Explanation : Cloud can have any of the four types of access: Public, Private, Hybrid, and Community.

14 .
The ____________ allows systems and services to be accessible by a group of organizations.
A)
Community cloud
B)
Public cloud
C)
Private cloud
D)
Hybrid cloud

Correct Answer :   Community cloud

Explanation : The community cloud allows systems and services to be accessible by a group of organizations.

15 .
Which of the following is a type of Service Models?
A)
Public-as-a-Service
B)
Public-as-a-Service
C)
Platform-as-a-Service
D)
Community-as-a-Service

Correct Answer :   Platform-as-a-Service

Explanation : Cloud computing is based on service models. These are categorized into three basic service models which are : Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

16 .
_______ provides the runtime environment for applications, development and deployment tools, etc.
A)
XaaS
B)
IaaS
C)
SaaS
D)
PaaS

Correct Answer :   PaaS

Explanation : PaaS provides the runtime environment for applications, development and deployment tools, etc.

17 .
_________ is yet another service model, which includes Network-as-a-Service, Business-as-a-Service, Identity-as-a-Service, Database-as-a-Service or Strategy-as-a-Service.
A)
IaaS
B)
XaaS
C)
SaaS
D)
PaaS

Correct Answer :   XaaS

Explanation : Anything-as-a-Service (XaaS) is yet another service model, which includes Network-as-a-Service, Business-as-a-Service, Identity-as-a-Service, Database-as-a-Service or Strategy-as-a-Service.

18 .
Applications and services that run on a distributed network using virtualized resources is known as _______
A)
Cloud computing
B)
Soft computing
C)
Parallel computing
D)
Distributed computing

Correct Answer :   Cloud computing

Explanation : Cloud computing refers to the delivery of services such as storage, servers, databases, networking, and other functions through the internet without the need for the user to manage them directly. These applications are accessed by common Internet protocols and networking standards.

19 .
Which of the following is an example of a PaaS cloud service?
A)
Heroku
B)
Windows Azure
C)
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Explanation : PaaS stands for Platform-as-a-Service. In PaaS, the users receive hardware or software tools from the users on the internet. AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Windows Azure, Heroku are example of a PaaS service.

20 .
Which of the following is an example of an IaaS Cloud service?
A)
Linode
B)
Rackspace
C)
DigitalOcean
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Explanation : IaaS stands for Infrastructure-as-a-Service. In IaaS, the users receive computing resources like software or hardware tools virtually over the internet. DigitalOcean, Linode, Rackspace are the example of an IaaS service.

21 .
Which of the following model attempts to categorize a cloud network based on four dimensional factors?
A)
Cloud Square
B)
Cloud Service
C)
Cloud Cube
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Cloud Cube

Explanation : Cloud Cube model is mainly used for secure collaboration.

22 .
In Strategy Phase, Which of the following are correct step to perform this analysis?
A)
Cloud Computing Value Proposition
B)
Cloud Computing Strategy Planning
C)
Both (A) and (B)
D)
Business Architecture Development

Correct Answer :   Both (A) and (B)

Explanation : In Strategy phase, we analyze the strategy problems that customer might face. There are two steps to perform this analysis: Cloud Computing Value Proposition Cloud Computing Strategy Planning

23 .
In ________, a strategy document is prepared according to the conditions a customer might face when applying cloud computing mode.
A)
Planning Phase
B)
Cloud Computing Strategy Planning
C)
Business Architecture Development
D)
Cloud Computing Value Proposition

Correct Answer :   Cloud Computing Strategy Planning

Explanation : Cloud Computing Strategy Planning : The strategy establishment is based on the analysis result of the above step. In this step, a strategy document is prepared according to the conditions a customer might face when applying cloud computing mode.

24 .
_______refers to the non-functional requirements such as reliability, security, disaster recovery, etc.
A)
Quality of service
B)
Technical Service
C)
Plan Development
D)
Service Development

Correct Answer :   Quality of service

Explanation : Quality of service refers to the non-functional requirements such as reliability, security, disaster recovery, etc.

25 .
Which of the following is a step of Deployment Phase?
A)
IT Architecture Development
B)
Selecting Cloud Computing Provider
C)
Transformation Plan Development
D)
Business Architecture Development

Correct Answer :   Selecting Cloud Computing Provider

Explanation : Deployment Phase : This phase focuses on both of the above two phases. It involves the following two steps: Selecting Cloud Computing Provider and Maintenance and Technical Service

26 .
All cloud computing applications suffer from the inherent _______ that is intrinsic in their WAN connectivity.
A)
Latency
B)
Noise
C)
Propagation
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Latency

Explanation : While cloud computing applications excel at large-scale processing tasks, if your application needs large amounts of data transfer, it may not be the best model for you.

27 .
Which of the following architectural standards is working with cloud computing industry?
A)
Standardized Web services
B)
Web-application frameworks
C)
Service-oriented architecture
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Service-oriented architecture

Explanation : These standards help to enable different business models that cloud computing vendors can support, most notably Software as a Service (SaaS), Web 2.0 applications, and utility computing.

28 .
What is the correct formula to calculate the cost of a cloud computing deployment?
A)
CostCLOUD = Σ(UnitCostCLOUD / (Revenue + CostCLOUD))
B)
CostCLOUD = Σ(UnitCostCLOUD x (Revenue – CostCLOUD))
C)
CostCLOUD = Σ(UnitCostCLOUD – (Revenue – CostCLOUD))
D)
CostCLOUD = Σ(UnitCostCLOUD / (Revenue – CostCLOUD))

Correct Answer :   CostCLOUD = Σ(UnitCostCLOUD / (Revenue – CostCLOUD))

Explanation : Unit cost is usually defined as the cost of a machine instance per hour or another resource.

29 .
Which of the following is required by Cloud Computing?
A)
That you establish an identity
B)
That the identity be authenticated
C)
That the authentication be portable
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Explanation : When applied to a number of users in a cloud computing system, these requirements describe systems that must provision identities.

30 .
Cloud computing is a concept that involves pooling physical resources and offering them as which sort of resource?
A)
real
B)
virtual
C)
cloud
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   virtual

Explanation : Cloud computing means providing services like storage, servers, database, networking, etc. over the internet. It is a new model for provisioning resources, for staging applications, and for platform-independent user access to services.

31 .
Into which expenditures does Cloud computing shifts capital expenditures?
A)
Local
B)
Service
C)
Operating
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Operating

Explanation : The nature of the service provider and its connection with its client is changing as a result of cloud computing.

32 .
Which of the following is the most essential element in cloud computing by CSA?
A)
Multi-tenancy
B)
Virtualization
C)
Identity and access management
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Multi-tenancy

Explanation : Multi-tenancy refers to hosting shared among multiple customers. Multi-tenancy introduces a variety of new security problems to cloud computing that must be addressed.

33 .
This step includes selecting a cloud provider on basis of Service Level Agreement (SLA), which defines the level of service the provider will meet.
A)
Maintenance and Technical Service
B)
Selecting Cloud Computing Provider
C)
Both (A) and (B)
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Selecting Cloud Computing Provider

Explanation : Selecting Cloud Computing Provider :This step includes selecting a cloud provider on basis of Service Level Agreement (SLA), which defines the level of service the provider will meet.

34 .
In which phase, IT Architecture Development comes?
A)
Planning Phase
B)
Strategy Phase
C)
Deployment Phase
D)
Development Phase

Correct Answer :   Planning Phase

Explanation : IT Architecture Development steps in Planning Phase.

35 .
________ model consists of the particular types of services that you can access on a cloud computing platform.
A)
Planning
B)
Application
C)
Deployment
D)
Service

Correct Answer :   Service

Explanation : Service model consists of the particular types of services that you can access on a cloud computing platform..

36 .
Which of the following is related to the service provided by Cloud?
A)
PaaS
B)
Sourcing
C)
Reliability
D)
Ownership

Correct Answer :   Sourcing

Explanation : Insourced or Outsourced means whether the service is provided by the customer or the service provider.

37 .
How many phases are there in Cloud Computing Planning?
A)
5
B)
4
C)
3
D)
2

Correct Answer :   3

Explanation : There are total three phase :

* Strategy Phase
* Planning Phase
* Deployment Phase

38 .
Which of the following monitors the performance of the major cloud-based services in real time in Cloud Commons?
A)
CloudWatch
B)
CloudMetrics
C)
CloudSensor
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   CloudSensor

Explanation : The Cloud Commons is a new online community founded by CA to promote information exchange on cloud service and the SMI standard.

39 .
Which of the following are correct technologies working behind the cloud computing platforms?
A)
SOA
B)
Virtualization
C)
Grid Computing
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Explanation : There are certain technologies working behind the cloud computing platforms making cloud computing flexible, reliable, and usable. These technologies are : Virtualization, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Grid Computing and Utility Computing

40 .
________ is a technique, which allows to share single physical instance of an application or resource among multiple organizations or tenants (customers).
A)
Virtualization
B)
Grid Computing
C)
Utility Computing
D)
Service-Oriented Architecture

Correct Answer :   Virtualization

Explanation :

Virtualization is a technique, which allows to share single physical instance of an application or resource among multiple organizations or tenants (customers)

41 .
What is true about Virtualization in Cloud Computing?
A)
In Virtualization, it is necessary to have well-compiled Multitenant.
B)
In Virtualization, we analyze the strategy problems that customer might face.
C)
It assign a logical name to a physical resource and providing a pointer to that physical resource when demanded.
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   It assign a logical name to a physical resource and providing a pointer to that physical resource when demanded.

Explanation : It assign a logical name to a physical resource and providing a pointer to that physical resource when demanded is true regarding Virtualization.

42 .
Which of the following model consists of the service that you can access on a cloud computing platform?
A)
Service
B)
Application
C)
Deployment
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Service

Explanation :

The sort of service that the service provider provides is described by the service model. Three types of service provided are:
* Platform-as-a-Service
* Software-as-a-Service
* Infrastructure-as-a-Service

43 .
Which of the following is the most important area of concern in cloud computing?
A)
Storage
B)
Security
C)
Scalability
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Security

Explanation : When your data goes to and is stored on systems that are no longer under your control, you run the risk of it being intercepted or misused by outsiders. Only an authorized user can access the save data.

44 .
Which of the following is not a property of cloud computing?
A)
Scalability
B)
Virtualization
C)
Composability
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Composability

Explanation : Virtualization is achieved by creating a virtual environment of storage devices and server operating systems. Composability is the ability to build applications from component parts.

45 .
Which of the following is an example of a SaaS cloud service?
A)
Dropbox
B)
Salesforce
C)
Google Workspace
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Explanation : SaaS stands for Software-as-a-Service. In SaaS, the provider hosts the application and is made available to the users. Google Workspace, Dropbox, Salesforce are examples of an IaaS service.

46 .
Which is the most essential concept related to Cloud computing?
A)
Reliability
B)
Abstraction
C)
Productivity
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Abstraction

Explanation : The abstraction layer abstracts and controls resources using a reference object, making it easier for users to transfer programs to multiple clouds. The details of system implementation from users and developers are abstracted by Cloud computing.

47 .
In Virtualization, Which architecture offers virtual isolation among the multiple tenants?
A)
Multitenant
B)
Deployment
C)
IT Architecture
D)
Business Architecture

Correct Answer :   Multitenant

Explanation : The Multitenant architecture offers virtual isolation among the multiple tenants. Hence, the organizations can use and customize their application as though they each have their instances running.

48 .
Utility computing is based on?
A)
SOA Model
B)
Virtual isolation Model
C)
Pay-per-Use model
D)
Grid Computing Model

Correct Answer :   Pay-per-Use model

Explanation : Utility computing is based on Pay-per-Use model.

49 .
What is true about Service-Oriented Architecture?
A)
It offers computational resources on demand as a metered service.
B)
It is possible to exchange the data between applications of different vendors without additional programming
C)
Service-Oriented Architecture helps to use applications as a service for other applications
D)
Both (B) and (C)

Correct Answer :   Both (B) and (C)

Explanation : Service-Oriented Architecture helps to use applications as a service for other applications regardless the type of vendor, product or technology. Therefore, it is possible to exchange the data between applications of different vendors without additional programming or making changes to services.

50 .
In Grid Computing, computer resources are?
A)
heterogeneous dispersed.
B)
geographically dispersed.
C)
Both (A) and (B)
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Both (A) and (B)

Explanation : These computer resources are heterogeneous and geographically dispersed.

51 .
Which of the following is the Virtual machine conversion cloud?
A)
AbiCloud
B)
BMC Cloud Computing Initiative
C)
Amazon CloudWatch
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   BMC Cloud Computing Initiative

Explanation : BMC Cloud Computing Initiative is used for Cloud planning, lifecycle management, optimization, and guidance.

52 .
Which of the following is a workflow control and policy based automation service by CA?
A)
CA Cloud Insight
B)
CA Cloud Optimize
C)
CA Cloud Compose
D)
CA Cloud Orchestrate

Correct Answer :   CA Cloud Orchestrate

Explanation : CA Cloud Insight is a cloud metrics measurement service.

53 .
Managed IT services are based on the concept of?
A)
Utility Computing
B)
Virtualization
C)
SOA
D)
Grid Computing

Correct Answer :   Utility Computing

Explanation : Cloud computing, grid computing, and managed IT services are based on the concept of utility computing.

54 .
________ refers to distributed computing, in which a group of computers from multiple locations are connected with each other to achieve a common objective.
A)
SOA
B)
Grid Computing
C)
Virtualization
D)
Utility Computing

Correct Answer :   Grid Computing

Explanation : Grid Computing refers to distributed computing, in which a group of computers from multiple locations are connected with each other to achieve a common objective.

55 .
What is true about Grid Computing?
A)
combine smaller task into complex task
B)
subscription tier play vital role in Grid Computing
C)
breaks complex task into smaller pieces
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   breaks complex task into smaller pieces

Explanation : Grid Computing breaks complex task into smaller pieces, which are distributed to CPUs that reside within the grid.

56 .
An application that provides for transaction overflow in a reservation system is an example of ______
A)
Cloud Bursting
B)
Cloud Servicing
C)
Cloud Provisioning
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Cloud Bursting

Explanation : Most systems built to perform cloud bursting have a simple underlying design.

57 .
Which of the following is one of the unique attributes of Cloud Computing?
A)
Elasticity
B)
Low barrier to entry
C)
Utility type of delivery
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Explanation : These attributes change how applications are created, priced, and delivered.

58 .
Applications that work with cloud computing that have low margins and usually low risk are ________
A)
Low touch
B)
High touch
C)
Moderate touch
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Low touch

Explanation : The “high touch” applications that come with high margins require committed resources and pose more of a risk.

59 .
Which of the following is the most refined and restrictive service model?
A)
IaaS
B)
PaaS
C)
CaaS
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   PaaS

Explanation : When the service requires the client to use a complete hardware/software/application stack, it is using the most refined and restrictive service model.

60 .
_____ feature allows you to optimize your system and capture all possible transactions.
A)
Reliability
B)
Scalability
C)
Elasticity
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Elasticity

Explanation : You have the ability to right-size resources as required.

61 .
_______ blurs the differences between a small deployment and a large one because scale becomes tied only to demand.
A)
Pooling
B)
Leading
C)
Virtualization
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Pooling

Explanation : The virtualization of pooled resources—processors or compute engines, storage, and network connectivity—optimizes these investments and allows the cloud provider to pass along these economies to customers.

62 .
A _____ is a facility that is a self-contained semiconductor assembly line.
A)
fab
B)
rep
C)
touch
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   fab

Explanation : Companies such as TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) have come along that provides fabrication based on customer designs, spreading their risk and optimizing their operation.

63 .
How many laws exist for Cloudonomics by Weinman?
A)
2
B)
5
C)
7
D)
10

Correct Answer :   10

Explanation : Joe Weinman of AT&T Global Services has concisely stated the advantages that cloud computing offers over a private or captured system.

64 .
Weinman argues that a large cloud’s size has the ability to repel ______ and DDoS attacks better than smaller systems do.
A)
sniffers
B)
botnets
C)
trojan horse
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   botnets

Explanation : Superiority in numbers is the most important factor in the result of combat.

65 .
The reliability of a system with n redundant components and a reliability of r is _________
A)
1+(1-r)n
B)
1-(1+r)n
C)
1-(1-r)n
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   1-(1-r)n

Explanation : Therefore, when a datacenter achieves a reliability of 99 percent, two redundant data centers have a reliability of 99.99 percent (four nines) and three redundant data centers can achieve a reliability of 99.9999 percent (six nines).

66 .
Which of the following subject area deals with pay-as-you-go usage model?
A)
Compliance
B)
Data Privacy
C)
Accounting Management
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Accounting Management

Explanation : For cloud computing, the pay-as-you-go usage model allows for costs to be applied to individual accounts directly.

67 .
Security methods such as private encryption, VLANs and firewalls comes under ______ subject area.
A)
Data Privacy
B)
Compliance
C)
Accounting Management
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Data Privacy

Explanation : To ensure data privacy in the cloud, additional security methods such as private encryption, VLANs, firewalls, and local storage of sensitive data are necessary.

68 .
Which of the following captive area deals with monitoring?
A)
Low
B)
High
C)
Licensed
D)
Variable but under control

Correct Answer :   Variable but under control

Explanation : For private systems, any monitoring system the organization wishes to deploy can be brought to bear.

69 .
The reputation for cloud computing services for the quality of those services is shared by _________
A)
shards
B)
tenants
C)
replicas
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   tenants

Explanation : Clouds often have higher reliability than private systems.

70 .
The costs associated with resources in the cloud computing model _______ can be unbundled to a greater extent than the costs associated with CostDATACENTER.
A)
CLOUD
B)
CCLOUD
C)
CostCLOUD
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   CostCLOUD

Explanation : The CostDATACENTER consists of the summation of the cost of each of the individual systems with all the associated resources.

71 .
Security methods such as private encryption, VLANs and firewalls comes under __________ subject area.
A)
CostDATACENTER = 1nΣ(UnitCostDATACENTER / (Revenue –(CostDATACENTER/Utilization))SYSTEMn
B)
CostDATACENTER = 1nΣ(UnitCostDATACENTER x (Revenue –(CostDATACENTER/Utilization))SYSTEMn
C)
CostDATACENTER = 1nΣ(UnitCostDATACENTER x (Revenue +(CostDATACENTER/Utilization))SYSTEMn
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   CostDATACENTER = 1nΣ(UnitCostDATACENTER x (Revenue –(CostDATACENTER/Utilization))SYSTEMn

Explanation : Sum includes terms for System 1, System 2, System 3, and so on.

72 .
The overhead associated with ____ staff is a major cost.
A)
IT
B)
Non IT
C)
Data Center
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   IT

Explanation : It is not uncommon for the burden cost of a system in a datacenter to be 150 percent of the cost of the system itself.

73 .
Moving expenses onto the _____ side of a budget allows an organization to transfer risk to their cloud computing provider.
A)
Dex
B)
Pex
C)
OpEx
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   OpEx

Explanation : The conversion of real assets to virtual ones provides a measure of protection against too much or too little infrastructure.

74 .
_______ is surely an impediment to established businesses starting new enterprises.
A)
Capitalization
B)
Proposition
C)
Globalization
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Capitalization

Explanation : Capitalization may be the single largest reason that new businesses fail.

75 .
_____ is a financial estimate for the costs of the use of a product or service over its lifetime.
A)
COT
B)
TCO
C)
TOC
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   TCO

Explanation : TCO stands for Total Cost of Ownership.

76 .
The Microsoft ____ Platform ROI wizard provides a quick and dirty analysis of your TCO for a cloud deployment on Windows Azure in an attractive report format.
A)
EC
B)
EC2
C)
AWS
D)
Azure

Correct Answer :   Azure

Explanation : A better metric for enterprises is captured by a Return on Investment or ROI calculation.

77 .
A ________ Level Agreement (SLA) is the contract for performance negotiated between you and a service provider.
A)
Service
B)
Application
C)
Deployment
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Service

Explanation : In the early days of cloud computing, all SLAs were negotiated between a client and the provider.

78 .
Broadly divide the cloud architecture into?
A)
5
B)
4
C)
3
D)
2

Correct Answer :   2

Explanation : We can broadly divide the cloud architecture into two parts : Front End and Back End

79 .
Cloud computing architecture is a combination of?
A)
virtualization and event-driven architecture.
B)
utility computing and event-driven architecture.
C)
service-oriented architecture and grid computing
D)
service-oriented architecture and event-driven architecture.

Correct Answer :   service-oriented architecture and event-driven architecture.

Explanation : Cloud computing architecture is a combination of service-oriented architecture and event-driven architecture.

80 .
Which of the following refers to the client part of cloud computing system?
A)
Back End
B)
Front End
C)
Infrastructure
D)
Management

Correct Answer :   Front End

Explanation : The front end refers to the client part of cloud computing system. It consists of interfaces and applications that are required to access the cloud computing platforms.

81 .
What is the example of Front End?
A)
Web Browser.
B)
Cisco Metapod
C)
Amazon Web Services
D)
Google Compute Engine

Correct Answer :   Web Browser.

Explanation : Web browser is the example of Front End.

82 .
Which of the following is one of the properties that differentiates cloud computing?
A)
scalability
B)
virtualization
C)
composability
D)
all of the above

Correct Answer :   composability

Explanation : Composability is the ability to build applications from component parts.

83 .
A _________ is a cloud computing service that is both hardware and software.
A)
model
B)
service
C)
platform
D)
all of the above

Correct Answer :   platform

Explanation : Virtual appliances are an important example of a platform.

84 .
Cloud computing doesn’t require that ________ and software be composable.
A)
cloud
B)
hardware
C)
database
D)
all of the above

Correct Answer :   hardware

Explanation : It is a highly desirable characteristic from a developer or user’s standpoint.

85 .
The most commonly used set of protocols uses ______ as the messaging format.
A)
XML
B)
JSON
C)
BSON
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   XML

Explanation : Cloud computing builds on the architecture developed for staging large distributed network applications on the Internet.

86 .
Which of the following language is used to manage transactions?
A)
XML
B)
HTML
C)
SOAP
D)
WSDL

Correct Answer :   WSDL

Explanation : WSDL is an XML format for describing network services as a set of endpoints operating on messages containing either document-oriented or procedure-oriented information.

87 .
Which of the architectural layer is used as backend in cloud computing?
A)
Soft
B)
Client
C)
Cloud
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   cloud

Explanation : The cloud creates a system where resources can be pooled and partitioned as needed.

88 .
Which of the following is specified parameter of SLA?
A)
Warranties
B)
Response times
C)
Responsibilities of each party
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Explanation : Some SLAs are enforceable as contracts.

89 .
When you purchase shrink-wrapped software, you are using that software based on a licensing agreement called _______
A)
EUL
B)
EULA
C)
ELA
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   EULA

Explanation : EULA stands for End User License Agreement.

90 .
Which of the following service is used for backing up a licensed computer?
A)
Carbonite
B)
CarbonT
C)
Karbonite
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Carbonite

Explanation : Cloud computing applications rarely use machine licenses when the application is meant to be ubiquitous.

91 .
The back end is used by the?
A)
User
B)
Client
C)
Stackholders
D)
Service provider

Correct Answer :   Service provider

Explanation : The back end is used by the service provider. It manages all the resources that are required to provide cloud computing services.

92 .
_______ is an in-built back end component of cloud computing.
A)
Storage
B)
Service
C)
Security
D)
Application

Correct Answer :   Security

Explanation : Security is an in-built back end component of cloud computing. It implements a security mechanism in the back end.

93 .
Who provide GUI (Graphical User Interface) to interact with the cloud?
A)
Client
B)
Server
C)
Application
D)
Client Infrastructure

Correct Answer :   Client Infrastructure

Explanation : Client Infrastructure is a Front end component. It provides GUI (Graphical User Interface) to interact with the cloud.

94 .
A _______ system uses components to assemble services that can be tailored for a specific purpose using standard parts.
A)
Scalable
B)
Composable
C)
Reliable
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   composable

Explanation : Applications built in the cloud often have the property of being built from a collection of components, a feature referred to as composability.

95 .
Which of the following is the property of the composable component?
A)
stateless
B)
stateful
C)
symmetric
D)
all of the above

Correct Answer :   stateless

Explanation : A transaction is executed without regard to other transactions or requests.

96 .
From the standpoint of a ________ it makes no sense to offer non-standard machine instances to customers.
A)
PaaS
B)
CaaS
C)
AaaS
D)
IaaS

Correct Answer :   IaaS

Explanation : Because those customers are almost certainly deploying applications built on standard operating systems such as Linux, Windows, Solaris, or some other well-known operating system.

97 .
A service provider reselling a _______ may have the option to offer one module to customize the information.
A)
AaaS
B)
PaaS
C)
SaaS
D)
CaaS

Correct Answer :   SaaS

Explanation : Modifications are generally severely limited.

98 .
Which of the following provider rely on the virtual machine technology to deliver servers?
A)
AaaS
B)
CaaS
C)
PaaS
D)
IaaS

Correct Answer :   IaaS

Explanation : Most large Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) providers rely on virtual machine technology that can run applications.

99 .
Which of the following component is called hypervisor?
A)
VGM
B)
VMM
C)
VMC
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   VMM

Explanation : VMM component is also called hypervisor.

100 .
Applications such as a Web server or database server that can run on a virtual machine image are referred to as _______
A)
virtual appliances
B)
virtual server
C)
machine imaging
D)
all of the above

Correct Answer :   virtual appliances

Explanation : The name virtual appliance is a little misleading because it conjures up the image of a machine that serves a narrow purpose.

101 .
Amazon Machine Images are virtual appliances that have been packaged to run on the grid of ____ nodes.
A)
Xen
B)
Ken
C)
Ben
D)
Zen

Correct Answer :   Xen

Explanation : You run across virtual appliances in IaaS systems such as Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud.

102 .
Which of the following offers virtual appliances, including ones based on Windows, all of which run on VMware Player?
A)
Jcinacio
B)
HelpdeskLive
C)
Bagvapp
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Bagvapp

Explanation : Virtual appliances have begun to affect the PC industry in much the same way that application stores have affected the cell phone industry.

103 .
Which of the following is a virtual machine technology now owned by Oracle that can run various operating systems?
A)
Vmachines
B)
VirtualBox
C)
ThoughtPolice
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   VirtualBox

Explanation : VirtualBox serves as a host for a variety of virtual appliances.

104 .
Which of the following is a specification for multicast discovery on a LAN?
A)
WS-SOAP
B)
WS-Agent
C)
WS-Discovery
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   WS-Discovery

Explanation : WS-Discovery stands for Web Services Dynamic Discovery specification.

105 .
Which of the following is the fundamental unit of virtualized client in an IaaS deployment?
A)
Workload
B)
Workunit
C)
Workspace
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Workload

Explanation : A workload simulates the ability of a certain type of real or physical server to do any amount of work.

106 .
Which of the following is a third-party VPN based on Google's GoogleTalk?
A)
Hotspot
B)
Hotspot VPN
C)
AnchorFree Hotspot Shield
D)
Gbridge

Correct Answer :   Gbridge

Explanation : Gbridge is an interesting solution that illustrates the use of VPN over a cloud connection.

107 .
Which of the following is the highest degree of integration in cloud computing?
A)
AaaS
B)
CaaS
C)
PaaS
D)
SaaS

Correct Answer :   SaaS

Explanation : An SaaS vendor such as Quicken.com or Salesforce.com is delivering an application as a service to a customer.

108 .
Communication between services is done widely using _______ protocol.
A)
REST
B)
SOAP
C)
RESTful
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   SOAP

Explanation : There are alternative sets of standards as well.

109 .
_______ is designed specifically to run connected to the cloud as a dedicated cloud client.
A)
Harvera Tablet OS
B)
Fedora Netbook OS
C)
Jolicloud Netbook OS
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Jolicloud Netbook OS

Explanation : Jolicloud concentrates on building a social platform with automatic software updates and installs.

110 .
Which of the following is the management console in AWS?
A)
CCS
B)
CSC
C)
CSS
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   CCS

Explanation : Pods are managed by a Cloud Control System (CCS).

111 .
Pods are aggregated into pools within an IaaS region or site called an _______ zone.
A)
Availability
B)
Unavail
C)
Restricted
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Availability

Explanation : In very large cloud computing networks, when systems fail, they fail on a pod-by-pod basis, and often on a zone-by-zone basis.

112 .
Which of the following is associated with considerable vendor lock-in?
A)
IaaS
B)
CaaS
C)
SaaS
D)
PaaS

Correct Answer :   PaaS

Explanation : The difficulty with PaaS is that it locks the developer (and the customer) into a solution that is dependent upon the platform vendor.

113 .
________ serves as a PaaS vendor within Google App Engine system.
A)
Amazon
B)
Google
C)
Microsoft
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Google

Explanation : Google offers many of its Web service applications to customers as part of this service model.

114 .
Which of the following can be considered PaaS offering?
A)
Gmail
B)
Google Earth
C)
Google Maps
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Google Maps

Explanation : The vendor of the PaaS solution is in most cases the developer, who is offering a complete solution to the customer.

115 .
______ provides virtual machines, virtual storage, virtual infrastructure, and other hardware assets.
A)
IaaS
B)
SaaS
C)
PaaS
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   IaaS

Explanation : The IaaS service provider manages all the infrastructure, while the client is responsible for all other aspects of the deployment.

116 .
Rackspace Cloud Service is an example of ______
A)
IaaS
B)
PaaS
C)
SaaS
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   IaaS

Explanation : Unlike other cloud providers, Rackspace only offers managed solutions.

117 .
Which of the following is the most complete cloud computing service model?
A)
IaaS
B)
CaaS
C)
PaaS
D)
SaaS

Correct Answer :   SaaS

Explanation : The most complete cloud computing service model is one in which the computing hardware and software, as well as the solution itself, are provided by a vendor as a complete service offering.

118 .
Which of the following aspect of the service is abstracted away?
A)
Data escrow
B)
User Interaction
C)
Adoption drivers
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   User Interaction

Explanation : With the exception of the user interaction with the software, all other aspects of the service are abstracted away.

119 .
Salesforce.com is the largest ______ provider of CRM software.
A)
IaaS
B)
CaaS
C)
SaaS
D)
PaaS

Correct Answer :   SaaS

Explanation : Salesforce.com extended its SaaS offering to allow developers to create add-on applications.

120 .
Which of the following group is dedicated to support technologies that implement enterprise mashups?
A)
Open Tech Alliance
B)
Open Mashup Alliance
C)
Open Alliance Apache
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Open Mashup Alliance

Explanation : This group predicts that the use of mashups will grow by a factor of 10 within just a few years.

121 .
Which of the following attribute should be unique?
A)
digital identity
B)
identity
C)
mashup
D)
all of the above

Correct Answer :   digital identity

Explanation : A digital identity is those attributes and metadata of an object along with a set of relationships with other objects that makes an object identifiable.

122 .
_______ is the assignment of a network identity to a specific MAC address that allows systems to be found on networks.
A)
Internet Hardware Addresses
B)
Internet Software Addresses
C)
Ethernet Software Addresses
D)
Ethernet Hardware Addresses

Correct Answer :   Ethernet Hardware Addresses

Explanation : Network interfaces are identified uniquely by Media Access Control (MAC) addresses, which alternatively are referred to as Ethernet Hardware Addresses.

123 .
Any software application that complies with the standard accepts a _______ that is authenticated by a trusted provider.
A)
OpenID
B)
OpenSSD
C)
OpenUser
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   OpenID

Explanation : When an identity is created in an OpenID system, that information is stored in the system of any OpenID service provider and translated into a unique identifier.

124 .
_________ is a standard of OASIS’s PSTC that conforms to the SOA architecture.
A)
SML
B)
XACML
C)
SPML
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   SPML

Explanation : SPML is an XML request/response language that is used to integrate and interoperate service provisioning requests.

125 .
_______ is a Microsoft software client that is part of the company’s Identity Metasystem and built into the Web Services Protocol Stack.
A)
IHA
B)
CardSpace
C)
EHA
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   CardSpace

Explanation : CardSpace was introduced with .NET Frameworks 3.0 and can be installed on Windows XP, Server 2003, and later.

126 .
Which of the following is an example of a vertical cloud that advertise CaaS capabilities?
A)
FedCloud
B)
ClearPoint PCI
C)
Rackserve PCI
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Explanation : It’s much easier to envisage a CaaS system built inside a private cloud where the data is under the control of a single entity.

127 .
Which of the following is a man-in-the-middle type of service?
A)
IaaS
B)
AaaS
C)
SaaS
D)
CaaS

Correct Answer :   CaaS

Explanation : A CaaS would need to be able to manage cloud relationships, understand security policies and procedures.

128 .
_______ as a Service is a hosted application that is the cloud equivalent of a traditional desktop application.
A)
Software
B)
Platform
C)
Analytics
D)
Compliance

Correct Answer :   Software

Explanation : Most of the cloud computing compliance systems to date have been built using private clouds.

129 .
Which of the following is a PCI CaaS service?
A)
FedCloud
B)
ClearSoln
C)
Rackserve PCI
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Rackserve PCI

Explanation : FedCloud is used for government.

130 .
_____ as a Service is a development environment that builds upon an existing cloud computing application infrastructure.
A)
Platform
B)
Analytics
C)
Software
D)
Compliance

Correct Answer :   Platform

Explanation : Service types are models upon which distributed applications are created and hosted.

131 .
Which of the following type of virtualization is also characteristic of cloud computing?
A)
CPU
B)
Storage
C)
Application
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Explanation : To enable these characteristics, resources must be highly configurable and flexible.

132 .
The technology used to distribute service requests to resources is referred to as _______
A)
load scheduling
B)
load balancing
C)
load performing
D)
all of the above

Correct Answer :   load balancing

Explanation : Load balancing is an optimization technique.

133 .
Which of the following software can be used to implement load balancing?
A)
F6’s BigIP
B)
Apache mod_balancer
C)
Apache mod_proxy_balancer
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Apache mod_proxy_balancer

Explanation : Load balancing can be used to increase utilization and throughput, lower latency, reduce response time, and avoid system overload.

134 .
A ______ is a combination load balancer and application server that is a server placed between a firewall or router.
A)
ADC
B)
ABC
C)
ACD
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   ADC

Explanation : An Application Delivery Controller is assigned a virtual IP address (VIP) that maps to a pool of servers based on application specific criteria.

135 .
______ virtualization abstracts networking hardware and software into a virtual network that can be managed.
A)
Storage
B)
Software
C)
Network
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Network

Explanation : The key feature that makes virtual infrastructure so appealing for organizations implementing a cloud computing solution is flexibility.

136 .
Which of the following visualization is most commonly achieved through a mapping mechanism where a logical storage address is translated into a physical storage address?
A)
Network
B)
Software
C)
Hardware
D)
Storage

Correct Answer :   Storage

Explanation : Block-based storage such as those used in SANs use a feature called a Logical Unit Identifier (LUN) with specific addresses stored in the form of an offset called the Logical Block Address (LBA).

137 .
_______ is used by Amazon Web Services to store copies of a virtual machine.
A)
IMI
B)
AMI
C)
EMI
D)
Application Services

Correct Answer :   AMI

Explanation : AMI stands for Amazon Machine Image.

138 .
Which of the following vendor is offering optimization appliances for VMware infrastructure?
A)
Certeon
B)
Replify
C)
Expand Networks
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Certeon

Explanation : Most virtual appliances are used to run a single application and are configurable from a Web page.

139 .
Simple Cloud API is useful for applications written in ______
A)
PHP
B)
Scala
C)
HTML
D)
Python

Correct Answer :   PHP

Explanation : Other methods may be needed to make applications easily portable.

140 .
Which of the following layer serves as the mediator for file I/O, the memory I/O, and application calls and response to DLLs?
A)
client
B)
application
C)
virtualization
D)
none of the above

Correct Answer :   virtualization

Explanation : The running application in AppZero changes none of the registry entries or any of the files on the Windows Server.

141 .
Which of the following application delivery platform's main focus is on desktop installations?
A)
Amazon EC2
B)
Google EC
C)
Microsoft Hyper
D)
Microsoft App-V

Correct Answer :   Microsoft App-V

Explanation : Installations can be done over the network after the AppZero application appliance is installed.

142 .
Which of the following is a potent cloud-building technology?
A)
vCube
B)
vSphere
C)
HyperCube
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   vSphere

Explanation : vSphere can create virtual machines, virtual datastores, and virtual networks, and move these resources about while the system is active.

143 .
The program which provide partitioning, isolation or abstraction is called?
A)
system hypervisor
B)
software hypervisor
C)
hardware hypervisor
D)
virtualization hypervisor

Correct Answer :   virtualization hypervisor

Explanation : The program which provide partitioning, isolation or abstraction is called virtualization hypervisor.

144 .
A hypervisor is sometimes also called a?
A)
VMM
B)
VMS
C)
VMA
D)
VMR

Correct Answer :   VMM

Explanation : A hypervisor is sometimes also called a virtual machine manager(VMM).

145 .
How many types of hypervisor are there ?
A)
4
B)
3
C)
2
D)
1

Correct Answer :   2

Explanation : TYPE-1 Hypervisor and TYPE-2 Hypervisor.

146 .
Hypervisor runs directly on underlying host system.It is also known as?
A)
Native Hypervisor
B)
Bare metal hypervisor
C)
Hosted Hypervisor
D)
Both (A) and (B)

Correct Answer :   Both (A) and (B)

Explanation : Hypervisor runs directly on underlying host system.It is also known as "Native Hypervisor" or "Bare metal hypervisor".

147 .
Parallels Desktop is an example of?
A)
DISPATCHER
B)
INTERPRETER
C)
TYPE-1 Hypervisor
D)
TYPE-2 Hypervisor

Correct Answer :   TYPE-2 Hypervisor

Explanation : Example of Type 2 hypervisor include VMware Player or Parallels Desktop. Hosted hypervisors are often found on endpoints like PCs.

148 .
The allocator is invoked by the?
A)
INTERPRETER
B)
DISPATCHER
C)
TYPE-2 Hypervisor
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   DISPATCHER

Explanation : Whenever virtual machine tries to execute an instruction that results in changing the machine resources associated with the virtual machine, the allocator is invoked by the dispatcher.

149 .
Which of the following behaves like the entry point of the monitor and reroutes the instructions of the virtual machine?
A)
Dispatcher
B)
Allocator
C)
Interpreter
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Dispatcher

Explanation : The dispatcher behaves like the entry point of the monitor and reroutes the instructions of the virtual machine instance to one of the other two modules.

150 .
Which of the following is not an examples of Type 1 hypervisors?
A)
VMware Player
B)
VMware ESXi
C)
Citrix XenServer
D)
Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisor

Correct Answer :   VMware Player

Explanation : VMware Player is and example of Type 2 hypervisor.

151 .
What is the relation of the capacity attribute to performance?
A)
same
B)
similar
C)
different
D)
none of the above

Correct Answer :   different

Explanation : With capacity, you are concerned about how much work a system can do, whereas with performance, you are concerned with the rate at which work gets done.

152 .
Which of the following is one of the major categories of Amazon Machine Instances that you can create on the Amazon Web Service?
A)
WAMP
B)
LAMP
C)
XAMPP
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   LAMP

Explanation : On Amazon Web Services, machine instances are offered for both Red Hat Linux and for Ubuntu.

153 .
Which of the following RDBMS is used by LAMP?
A)
DB2
B)
BigData
C)
SQL Server
D)
MySQL

Correct Answer :   MySQL

Explanation : MySQL is the database server developed by the Swedish company MySQL AB, owned by Oracle Corporation through its acquisition of Sun Microsystems.

154 .
Which of the following command is used to display the level of CPU activity in Linux?
A)
Sar
B)
Sav
C)
Sep
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Sar

Explanation : sar is installed in Linux as part of the sysstat package.

155 .
Which of the following is used as an Open source distributed monitoring system?
A)
Ganglia
B)
Dstat
C)
GraphClick
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Ganglia

Explanation : GraphClick is a digitizer that can create a graph from an image.

156 .
Which of the following is available as both open source and commercial version?
A)
Zabbix
B)
ZenOSS
C)
SiteUpTime
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   ZenOSS

Explanation : ZenOSS is used to monitor operations.

157 .
Which of the following instance has 68.4GB of memory and 26 EC2 Compute Units?
A)
Small Instance
B)
Micro Instance
C)
High-Memory Quadruple Extra Large Instance
D)
High-CPU Extra Large Instance

Correct Answer :   High-Memory Quadruple Extra Large Instance

Explanation : I/O Performance is high and API name is m2.4xlarge.

158 .
Which of the following instance is used by default in AMI?
A)
Small Instance
B)
Micro Instance
C)
High-CPU Extra Large Instance
D)
High-Memory Quadruple Extra Large Instance

Correct Answer :   Small Instance

Explanation : Small Instance has 1.7GB memory and 1 EC2 compute unit.

159 .
Which of the following instance has an API name: m2.4xlarge?
A)
Small Instance
B)
Micro Instance
C)
High-CPU Extra Large Instance
D)
High-Memory Quadruple Extra Large Instance

Correct Answer :   High-CPU Extra Large Instance

Explanation : High-CPU Extra Large Instance has 7GB of memory and 20 EC2 Compute Units.

160 .
Which does C in FCAPS stand for?
A)
Contact
B)
Consistency
C)
Both (A) and (B)
D)
Configuration

Correct Answer :   Configuration

Explanation : Your management responsibilities depend on the particular service model for your cloud deployment.

161 .
Which of the following package provides all five elements of FCAPS?
A)
FrameIt
B)
RackStar
C)
Unicenter
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   None of the Above

Explanation : No single package provides all five elements of FCAPS.

162 .
________ is a framework tool for managing cloud infrastructure.
A)
Windows Live Hotmail
B)
IBM Tivoli Service Automation Manager
C)
Google Service Automation Manager
D)
Microsoft Tivoli Service Automation Manager

Correct Answer :   IBM Tivoli Service Automation Manager

Explanation : Tivoli Service Automation Manager lets you create and stage cloud-based servers.

163 .
Which of the following is a standard protocol for network monitoring and discovery?
A)
WMI
B)
SNMP
C)
CMDB
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Explanation : WMI stands for Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).

164 .
_______ is Microsoft's cloud-based management service for Windows systems.
A)
Intune
B)
Utunes
C)
Outtunes
D)
Windows Live Hotmail

Correct Answer :   Intune

Explanation : The management services include an Operations Manager, the Windows Service Update Service (WSUS), a Configuration Manager for asset management, a Data Protection Manager, and a Virtual Machine Manager, among other components.

165 .
Which of the following is used for performance management for virtualized Java Apps with VMware integration?
A)
Hyperic
B)
RightScale
C)
Internetseer
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Hyperic

Explanation : Internetseer is a Web site monitoring service.

166 .
Which of the following is an industry organization that develops industry system management standards for platform interoperability?
A)
EBS
B)
DMS
C)
DMTF
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   DMTF

Explanation : DMTF stands for Distributed Management Task Force.

167 .
Which of the following is open and both hypervisor and processor-architecture-agnostic?
A)
Elastra
B)
Dell Scalent
C)
CloudKick
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Dell Scalent

Explanation : OVF is essentially a container and a file format.

168 .
Which of the following services that need to be negotiated in Service Level Agreements?
A)
Auditing
B)
Logging
C)
Regulatory Compliance
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Explanation : Logging, auditing, and regulatory compliance are all features that require planning in cloud computing systems.

169 .
Which of the following is considered an essential element in cloud computing by CSA?
A)
Multi-Tenancy
B)
Virtualization
C)
Identity and access management
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Multi-Tenancy

Explanation : Multi-tenancy adds a number of additional security concerns to cloud computing that need to be accounted for.

170 .
Which of the following is application and infrastructure management software for hybrid multi-clouds?
A)
Webmetrics
B)
Univa UD
C)
Tapinsystems
D)
VMware Hyperic

Correct Answer :   Univa UD

Explanation : Tapinsystems is provisioning and management service.

171 .
For the _________ model, the security boundary may be defined for the vendor to include the software framework and middleware layer.
A)
IaaS
B)
SaaS
C)
PaaS
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   PaaS

Explanation : In the PaaS model, the customer would be responsible for the security of the application and UI at the top of the stack.

172 .
Which of the following model allows vendor to provide security as part of the Service Level Agreement?
A)
SaaS
B)
IaaS
C)
PaaS
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   SaaS

Explanation : Compliance, governance, and liability levels are stipulated under the contract for the entire stack

173 .
_____ consists of servers, storage devices, network, cloud management software, deployment software, and platform virtualization.
A)
Computing Planning
B)
Cloud Computing Technologies
C)
Cloud infrastructure
D)
Cloud Computing Architecture

Correct Answer :   Cloud infrastructure

Explanation : Cloud infrastructure consists of servers, storage devices, network, cloud management software, deployment software, and platform virtualization.

174 .
_____ is a firmware that acts as a Virtual Machine Manager.
A)
Server
B)
Storage
C)
Network
D)
Hypervisor

Correct Answer :   Hypervisor

Explanation : Hypervisor is a firmware that acts as a Virtual Machine Manager.

175 .
Hypervisor also known as?
A)
simple program
B)
low-level program
C)
high-level program
D)
complex program

Correct Answer :   low-level program

Explanation : Hypervisor is a firmware or low-level program that acts as a Virtual Machine Manager. It allows to share the single physical instance of cloud resources between several tenants.

176 .
Management Software is used for?
A)
It helps to deploy and integrate the application on the cloud.
B)
It helps to maintain and configure the infrastructure.
C)
Both (A) and (B)
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   It helps to maintain and configure the infrastructure.

Explanation : Management Software : It helps to maintain and configure the infrastructure.

177 .
Which of the following are a common means for losing encrypted data?
A)
lose the keys
B)
lose the account
C)
lose the encryption standard
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   lose the keys

Explanation : Keys should have a defined life cycle.

178 .
Which of the following was one of the weaker aspects of early cloud computing service offerings?
A)
Logging
B)
Integrity checking
C)
Consistency checking
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Logging

Explanation : Cloud service providers often have proprietary log formats.

179 .
Which of the following is one of the most actively developing and important areas of cloud computing technology?
A)
Auditing
B)
Logging
C)
Regulatory compliance
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Regulatory compliance

Explanation : For any company with clients in multiple countries, the burden of regulatory compliance is onerous.

180 .
Which of the following is done by Identity management?
A)
Maintaining user roles
B)
Preventing unauthorized uses
C)
Controlling access to data in the cloud
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Explanation : Identity management is a primary mechanism for controlling access to data in the cloud, preventing unauthorized uses, maintaining user roles, and complying with regulations.

181 .
Which of the following standard is the key to creating Single Sign-On (SSO) systems?
A)
SMAL
B)
CHAP
C)
OpenID 2.0
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   OpenID 2.0

Explanation : Some cloud service providers have adopted OpenID as a service.

182 .
Which of the following is a complementary mechanism to OpenID and is used to create SSO systems?
A)
CHAP
B)
SMAL
C)
OpenSSL
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   SMAL

Explanation : Taken as a unit, OpenID and SAML are being positioned to be the standard authentication mechanism for clients accessing cloud services.

183 .
Which of the following foundation offers .NET developers Visual Studio integration of WS-Federation and WS-Trust open standards?
A)
Windows Identity
B)
Windows Workflow
C)
Windows compliance
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Windows Identity

Explanation : ASP.NET Web applications created with WIF integrate the Windows Communication Foundation SOAP service (WCF-SOAP) into a unified object model.

184 .
Resource allocation and de-allocation services provided by?
A)
Server
B)
Storage
C)
Network
D)
Software

Correct Answer :   Server

Explanation : The server helps to compute the resource sharing and offers other services such as resource allocation and de-allocation, monitoring the resources, providing security etc.

185 .
_______ enables batch processing, which greatly speeds up high-processing applications.
A)
Utility
B)
Elasticity
C)
Reliability
D)
Scalability

Correct Answer :   Scalability

Explanation : This feature obviates the need for planning and provisioning.

186 .
Which of the following operating system support operating system virtualization?
A)
Compliance
B)
Windows NT
C)
Sun Solaris
D)
Windows XP

Correct Answer :   Sun Solaris

Explanation : This type of virtualization creates virtual servers at the operating system or kernel level.

187 .
Which of the following has infrastructure security managed and owned by the vendor?
A)
Public
B)
Hybrid
C)
Private/Community
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Private/Community

Explanation : Cloud computing has a tendency to blur the location of the defined security perimeter in such a way that the previous notions of network firewalls and edge defenses often no longer apply.

188 .
Which of the following organization supports the development of standards for cloud computing?
A)
OCP
B)
OCC
C)
OPC
D)
PCO

Correct Answer :   OCC

Explanation : OCC is comprised of several universities and interested companies.

189 .
Which of the following function is provided by OCC working group?
A)
Provide testbeds that vendors can use to test their applications
B)
Develop benchmarks for measuring cloud computing performance
C)
Support the development of open-source reference implementations for cloud computing
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Explanation : The Working Group on Standards and Interoperability For Large Data Clouds extends the architecture for data storage with a distributed file system.

190 .
OCC supports the management of cloud computing infrastructure for scientific research as part of the ________ working group initiative.
A)
OSCP
B)
OSCDP
C)
OSCD
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   OSCDP

Explanation : OSCDP stands for Open Science Data Cloud.

191 .
Which of the following is single-purpose application implemented in the cloud?
A)
Carbonite backup
B)
Google’s Gmail email
C)
Twitter’s Instant Messaging
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Explanation : Applications of those types have less of a need for the flexibility and loose coupling that SOA provides.

192 .
Which of the following is used to describe Web services that allow for user input and modification?
A)
Web 2.0
B)
Web 3.0
C)
Web 4.0
D)
Web 5.0

Correct Answer :   Web 2.0

Explanation : Web 2.0 is an acronym coined by Tim O’Reilly.

193 .
AJAX uses _____ for asynchronous communication between various data sources.
A)
DTD
B)
XSLT
C)
XMLHttpRequest
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   XMLHttpRequest

Explanation : AJAX stands for Asynchronous JavaScipt and XML.

194 .
Which of the following element is used by orchestrated business process commonly referred to as?
A)
orchestrator
B)
coordinator
C)
conductor
D)
all of the above

Correct Answer :   orchestrator

Explanation : orchestrator is the central controlling service element.

195 .
SOA _____ an extension of the Service Oriented Architecture to respond to events that occur as a result of business processes.
A)
1.0
B)
2.0
C)
3.0
D)
4.0

Correct Answer :   2.0

Explanation : SOA 2.0 can allow low-level events to trigger a business process, correlate events with the information contained in the SOA design.

196 .
Which of the following application has the ability to query event data in the same way that a stock ticker or trading application can query trading data?
A)
XML
B)
CEV
C)
HTML
D)
CVE

Correct Answer :   CVE

Explanation : The CVE application provides the same kind of heartbeat and correlation functionality that a stock trading application does.

197 .
What does CVE in SOA design stand for?
A)
Causal Valuable Engine
B)
Continuous Vector Engine
C)
Causal Vector Engine
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Causal Vector Engine

Explanation : Many CVE systems display events in a console in different contexts so that an observer can analyze the display and take appropriate actions.

198 .
How many types of methods are used to combine web services?
A)
1
B)
2
C)
3
D)
4

Correct Answer :   2

Explanation : Two main methods are used to combine Web services: orchestration and choreography.

199 .
The properties necessary to guarantee a reliable transaction in databases and other applications is referred to as __________
A)
ACID
B)
ATOM
C)
BASE
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   ACID

Explanation : In computer science, ACID (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability) is a set of properties that guarantee that database transactions are processed reliably.

200 .
Which of the following is property of ACID principle?
A)
Isolation
B)
Atomicity
C)
Consistency
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Explanation : The ACID principle is used today by any application that is reading and writing to a stored data set.

201 .
Which of the following ACID property states that the system must go from one known state to another and that the system integrity must be maintained?
A)
Isolation
B)
Atomicity
C)
Durability
D)
Consistency

Correct Answer :   Consistency

Explanation : The ACID rules were developed by Jim Gray to apply to database technology in the late 1970s.

202 .
Which of the following property defines a transaction as something that cannot be subdivided and must be completed or abandoned as a unit?
A)
Isolation
B)
Durability
C)
Atomicity
D)
Consistency

Correct Answer :   Atomicity

Explanation : The isolation property states that the system cannot have other transactions operate on data that is currently being processed by a transaction.

203 .
Which of the following is the first level cloud service attribute?
A)
Accounting
B)
Core Services
C)
Application support
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Core Services

Explanation : Accounting is second level attribute in accordance with Core services.

204 .
Which of the following is a second level cloud attribute in relation to Platform Features?
A)
Deployment technology
B)
Development environment
C)
Programming language support
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Explanation : Testing and application attribute is also considered second level cloud attribute for platform features.

205 .
Which of the following scenario can be referred to as cloud bursting?
A)
Part of the application is on a local system, and part is in the cloud
B)
Complete part of the application is on local system
C)
Complete part of the application is on local system
D)
None of the Above

Correct Answer :   Part of the application is on a local system, and part is in the cloud

Explanation : Each cloud platform also has its own set of attributes that need to be mapped.

206 .
An application that provides for transaction overflow in a reservation system is an example of ________
A)
Cloud bursting
B)
Cloud servicing
C)
Cloud provisioning
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Cloud bursting

Explanation : Most systems built to perform cloud bursting have a simple underlying design.

207 .
Which of the following is not a second level Cloud Attribute?
A)
Storage
B)
Applications
C)
Database
D)
Infrastructure

Correct Answer :   Database

208 .
Which of the following is best suited for the analysis of an application’s suitability to be ported to the cloud?
A)
Cloud Attributes
B)
Application Attributes
C)
Service Attributes
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Application Attributes

Explanation : To support the application’s data access, you may also be faced with building a synchronization or replication feature, which adds more overhead to the application.

209 .
Which of the following is the first level applicable attribute?
A)
Configuring
B)
Monitoring
C)
Screening
D)
Availability

Correct Answer :   Availability

Explanation : Availability defines the proportion of time that the system is functional and working.

210 .
Which of the following is a second level attribute in relation to scalability?
A)
Caching
B)
Expertise
C)
Fault management
D)
Geographic location

Correct Answer :   Expertise

Explanation : Scalability is the ability of a system, network, or process to handle a growing amount of work in a capable manner or its ability to be enlarged to accommodate that growth.

211 .
Which of the following is not a second level attribute in relation to Data Management?
A)
Staging
B)
Index
C)
Portability
D)
Data exchange

Correct Answer :   Staging

Explanation : Staging is second level attribute in relation to scalability.

212 .
APIs and Deployment are second level application attributes in accordance with ________
A)
Costs
B)
Application
C)
Maintenance
D)
User interface

Correct Answer :   Maintenance

Explanation : Deconstructing an application’s critical functionality is only half the process.

213 .
Which of the following is not a second level application attribute?
A)
Costs
B)
Uptime
C)
Reliability
D)
Resource access

Correct Answer :   Costs

Explanation : Cost is influenced by the development and resources attribute.

214 .
Which of the following mechanisms are contained by Cloud API for accessing cloud services?
A)
Replication
B)
Abstraction
C)
Authentication
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Authentication

Explanation : The cloud API contains the authentication and authorization mechanisms needed to access cloud services.

215 .
Which of the following is cross-platform API based on generalizing the major cloud vendors APIs?
A)
Deltacloud
B)
Design Cloud
C)
Simple Cloud API
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   All of the Above

Explanation : Efforts are underway to create more standardized cloud APIs.

216 .
Which of the following presents the developer with their own APIs?
A)
RimuHosting
B)
VMWare vCloud
C)
Racksapce Cloud Servers
D)
Racksapce Cloud Servers

Correct Answer :   Racksapce Cloud Servers

Explanation : Individual services such as Windows Azure SQL, Flickr, and Google Maps present a service cloud API.

217 .
Which of the following cloud storage involves the provisioning of a raw virtualized disk?
A)
Unavailable
B)
Managed
C)
Unmanaged
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Managed

Explanation : Cloud storage can be either unmanaged or managed.

218 .
Which of the following storage option is available for managed storage?
A)
Formatting
B)
Partitioning
C)
Replicating data
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Formatting

Explanation : Applications using unmanaged cloud storage are Software as a Service (SaaS) Web services.

219 .
Which of the following cloud storage is consumed by file sharing software?
A)
Managed