Cloud Computing Basics(Engineering > Computer Science And Engineering > Cloud Computing ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. The __________ model originally did not require a cloud to use virtualization to pool resources.
  1.    NEFT
  2.    NIST
  3.    NIT
  4.    All of the mentioned
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> NIST





Question 2. ________ dimension corresponds to two different states in the eight possible cloud forms.
  1.    Physical location of data
  2.    Ownership
  3.    Security boundary
  4.    None of the mentioned
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> None of the mentioned





Question 3. Which of the following cloud concept is related to pooling and sharing of resources ?
  1.    Polymorphism
  2.    Abstraction
  3.    Virtualization
  4.    None of the mentioned
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Virtualization


Applications run on physical systems that aren't specified, data is stored in locations that are unknown, administration of systems is outsourced to others, and access by users is ubiquitous.



Question 4. Which of the following is related to service provided by Cloud ?
  1.    Sourcing
  2.    Ownership
  3.    Reliability
  4.    AaaS
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Sourcing


Insourced or Outsourced means whether the service is provided by the customer or the service provider.



Question 5. _______ is a complete operating environment with applications, management, and the user interface.
  1.    IaaS
  2.    SaaS
  3.    PaaS
  4.    All of the mentioned
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> SaaS


In the SaaS model, the application is provided to the client through a thin client interface.



Question 6. When you add a software stack, such as an operating system and applications to the service, the model shifts to _____ model.
  1.    SaaS
  2.    PaaS
  3.    IaaS
  4.    All of the mentioned
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> SaaS


Microsoft's Windows Azure Platform is best described as currently using SaaS model.



Question 7. Which of the following is best known service model ?
  1.    SaaS
  2.    IaaS
  3.    PaaS
  4.    All of the mentioned
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All of the mentioned


The best-known service models are Software as a Service, Platform as a Service, and Infrastructure as a Service”the SPI model.



Question 8. All cloud computing applications suffer from the inherent _______ that is intrinsic in their WAN connectivity.
  1.    propagation
  2.    latency
  3.    noise
  4.    All of the mentioned
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> latency


While cloud computing applications excel at large-scale processing tasks, if your application needs large amounts of data transfer, cloud computing may not be the best model for you.



Question 9. Which of the following is most refined and restrictive service model ?
  1.    IaaS
  2.    CaaS
  3.    PaaS
  4.    All of the mentioned
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> PaaS


When the service requires the client to use a complete hardware/software/application stack, it is using the most refined and restrictive service model.



Question 10. Cloud computing is a _______ system and it is necessarily unidirectional in nature.
  1.    stateless
  2.    stateful
  3.    reliable
  4.    4
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> stateless


Cloud computing is a stateless system, as is the Internet in general.