Cloud Computing (Unit 2)

What is the primary advantage of cloud computing over classical computing?

• High upfront costs

• Customizable hardware requirements

• Pay-as-you-go model

• Permanent ownership of resources

According to the NIST definition, what is a key characteristic of cloud computing?

• Static resource allocation

• On-demand network access

• Local-only resource availability

• Single-user environment

What does SLA stand for in cloud computing?

• System Layer Agreement

• Service Level Authorization

• Service Level Agreement

• Software Licensing Agreement

Which of the following is a characteristic of rentable cloud services?

• One-time payment

• Inaccessible APIs

• Elastic and scalable nature

• Fixed resource allocation

Which is NOT a type of cloud service model?

• IaaS

• SaaS

• PaaS

• VaaS

What is a public cloud?

• A cloud accessible only to private organizations

• A cloud deployed on local hardware

• A cloud accessible to the general public

• A cloud requiring no internet connection

Which technology underpins the creation of virtual resources in cloud computing?

• Distributed Computing

• Virtualization

• Grid Computing

• Edge Computing

What is the primary role of a hypervisor in virtualization?

• Ensures physical servers are redundant

• Enables the running of virtual machines on a physical server

• Facilitates direct hardware modifications

• Manages local-only applications

Which of the following best describes a Type-I hypervisor?

• Hosted virtualization requiring an OS

• Bare-metal virtualization running directly on hardware

• Virtualization requiring cloud infrastructure

• Lightweight virtualization with minimal resources

What does CloudSim primarily support?

• Building physical cloud servers

• Hosting production cloud services

• Simulating cloud computing environments

• Replacing existing cloud providers