Introduction to Cloud Computing Quiz

What is the primary goal of cloud computing?

• To increase hardware costs for organizations

• To provide on-demand access to scalable resources with minimal management effort

• To replace all on-premises IT infrastructure permanently

• To limit access to computing resources for security

What is a key reason for the rapid adoption of cloud computing?

• It eliminates the need for internet connectivity

• It reduces the demand for IT jobs

• It offers cost-effectiveness and scalability for businesses

• It requires extensive manual configuration

Which of the following is NOT one of the five essential characteristics of cloud computing as defined by NIST ?

• On-demand self-service

• Broad network access

• Resource pooling

• Manual resource allocation

What is the purpose of measured service in cloud computing?

• To limit user access to resources

• To track resource usage for billing and monitoring

• To ensure constant resource availability

• To prevent scalability of services

Which cloud deployment model is described as combining benefits of both public and private clouds?

• Public cloud

• Private cloud

• Hybrid cloud

• Community cloud

What is a key feature of the community cloud model ?

• It is exclusively for a single organization

• It is shared among organizations with similar requirements

• It is accessible to the general public

• It eliminates the need for virtualization

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

• Google Workspace

• Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)

• Microsoft Office 365

• Salesforce

Which service model allows developers to focus on application logic without managing infrastructure?

• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

• Platform as a Service (PaaS)

• Software as a Service (SaaS)

• Desktop as a Service (DaaS)

Which of the following is a cloud-based application example provided in the book for image processing?

• Netflix streaming

• Social network analytics

• Cloud-based image recognition

• Virtual meeting platforms

What is a benefit of cloud-based services for healthcare applications ?

• Increased hardware maintenance costs

• Scalable storage for medical records

• Limited data accessibility

• Reduced data security