Cloud computing Questions and
Correct Answers.
What is cloud computing? - Answer Internet-based computing where shared resources,
software, and information are provided to devices and computers on demand. (pay-for-what-
you-use model)
Cloud computing is a general term for what? - Answer Anything that involves delivering
hosted services over the Internet.
Services hosted over the internet are broadly divided into 3 categories. What are they? - Answer
-Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
-Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
-Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
How does cloud service differentiate from traditional hosting? - Answer -Sold on demand
(typically by the minute or hour)
-User can have as much or as little of the service as they want at any given time
-Service is fully managed by the provider (User only needs a PC and Internet access)
What is a public cloud? - Answer Public cloud sells services to anyone on the Internet (e.g.
Amazon Web Services)
What is a private cloud? - Answer A proprietary network or data center that supplies hosted
services to a limited number of people
What is the goal of cloud computing? - Answer Provide easy, scalable access to computing
resources and IT services
What does Infrastructure-as-a-Service cloud computing provide? - Answer Provides virtual
server instances with unique IP addresses and blocks of storage on demand. (e.g.
Dropbox/Amazon Web Services)
What does Platform-as-a-Service cloud computing provide? - Answer Set of software and
product development tools hosted on the provider's infrastructure. Developers can create
applications on the provider's platform over the Internet (e.g. Force.com, GoogleApps)
Correct Answers.
What is cloud computing? - Answer Internet-based computing where shared resources,
software, and information are provided to devices and computers on demand. (pay-for-what-
you-use model)
Cloud computing is a general term for what? - Answer Anything that involves delivering
hosted services over the Internet.
Services hosted over the internet are broadly divided into 3 categories. What are they? - Answer
-Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
-Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
-Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
How does cloud service differentiate from traditional hosting? - Answer -Sold on demand
(typically by the minute or hour)
-User can have as much or as little of the service as they want at any given time
-Service is fully managed by the provider (User only needs a PC and Internet access)
What is a public cloud? - Answer Public cloud sells services to anyone on the Internet (e.g.
Amazon Web Services)
What is a private cloud? - Answer A proprietary network or data center that supplies hosted
services to a limited number of people
What is the goal of cloud computing? - Answer Provide easy, scalable access to computing
resources and IT services
What does Infrastructure-as-a-Service cloud computing provide? - Answer Provides virtual
server instances with unique IP addresses and blocks of storage on demand. (e.g.
Dropbox/Amazon Web Services)
What does Platform-as-a-Service cloud computing provide? - Answer Set of software and
product development tools hosted on the provider's infrastructure. Developers can create
applications on the provider's platform over the Internet (e.g. Force.com, GoogleApps)
