QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (LATEST UPDATE 2025)
What are the 4 characteristics of cloud computing? - correct answers
Broad network access
On-demand services
Resource Pooling
Measured or "metered" service
What NIST publication number defines cloud computing? - correct answers
800-145
What ISO/IEC standard provides information on cloud computing? - correct
answers 17788
What is another way of describing a functional business requirement? -
correct answers necessary
,What is another way of describing a nonfunctional business requirement? -
correct answers not necessary
What is the greatest driver pushing orgs to the cloud? - correct answers
Cost savings
What is cloud bursting? - correct answers Ability to increase available
cloud resources on demand
What are 3 characteristics of cloud computing? - correct answers
Elasticity
Simplicity
Scalability
What is a cloud customer? - correct answers Anyone purchasing cloud
services
What is a cloud user? - correct answers Anyone using cloud services
,What are the three cloud computing service models? - correct answers
SaaS(Software as a service)
PaaS(Platform as a service)
IaaS(Infrastructure as a service)
What is IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)? - correct answers Cloud
provider provides all the physical capability and administration, while the
customer is responsible for logical resources.
What is PaaS (Platform as a Service)? - correct answers A cloud
computing service that provides the hardware and the operating system and
is responsible for updating and maintaining both.
What is SaaS (Software As A Service)? - correct answers Cloud provider
manages everything.
What are the four cloud deployment models? - correct answers Public
Private
, Community
Hybrid
What cloud model is owned by a single organization? - correct answers
Private
What cloud model is an arrangement of two or more cloud servers? - correct
answers Hybrid
What cloud model is a shared setup between orgs? - correct answers
Community
What cloud model is open for free usage? - correct answers Public
What is a cloud service provider? - correct answers Cloud service
provider manages and provides entire hosting ability
What is a Cloud Access Security Broker? - correct answers Third-party
acting as an intermediary for identity and access management