(OBJECTIVE #4) COMP TIA A+ CORE 1

Which of the following best describes a private cloud?

• A) A cloud environment where resources are shared across multiple organizations

• B) A cloud environment dedicated to a single organization with internal access control

• C) A cloud where all data and applications are hosted on physical servers

• D) A cloud environment where applications are provided as services over the internet

What is the key characteristic of a public cloud?

• A) Resources are shared across multiple organizations via the internet

• B) It is dedicated to a single company and operated internally

• C) It is used only for sensitive data processing

• D) It provides only infrastructure services

A hybrid cloud combines which of the following types of clouds?

• A) Public and community clouds

• B) Private and community clouds

Which of the following is a key characteristic of a community cloud?

• It is managed by a single organization for public access

• It is used by a group of organizations with shared interests and concerns

• It combines both public and private resources

• It is primarily used for hosting web servers

Which of the following is an example of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)?

• Google Drive

• Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2 instances

• Microsoft Office 365

• Google App Engine

What does Platform as a Service (PaaS) provide to users?

• Hosting of applications and storage only

• Cloud-based development platforms for building, testing, and deploying applications

• Access to virtual machines and servers only

• Complete infrastructure management, including hardware provisioning

What is Software as a Service (SaaS)?

• A platform to develop custom applications

• A model where users are provided with the software and access is delivered via the internet

• A service where users can rent servers in the cloud

• A software package delivered as an on-premise solution

What does rapid elasticity in cloud computing refer to?

Which of the following cloud characteristics allows for users to only pay for the resources they use?

• Shared resources

• High availability

• Metered utilization

• File synchronization

What does high availability in cloud computing mean?

• Resources are spread across multiple servers to avoid downtime

• All resources are available at a fixed rate

• Users can access the cloud at any time without limits

• Resources are always replicated across all data centers