CH15 Course Quiz Flashcards
Which cloud service model is provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS)?
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Software-defined Networking (SDN)
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
With containerization, an operating system creates a self-contained environment for an application?
True
False
True
Which term refers to a software connection that passes traffic from the real NIC to a Virtual one?
NAT
bridge
Switch
route
bridge
Virtualization enables one machine to run multiple operating systems simultaneously?
True
False
True
Community clouds are run by a city or state for citizens’ use?
True
False
False
If you’re running a data center that hosts 100,000 physical servers, every server will have more or less fixed needs?
True
False
True
With Software as a Service (SaaS) - What/How do you typically pay for?
Security
Time
What You Use
Subscription
Subscription
Explanation:
Again, very subjective question - but the best answer here is Subscription.
Most SaaS Cloud providers charge a Subscription and it is Subscription based.
Some do have you pick and choose what you need to use, Features in the Software or additional/enhanced Features.
You can also pick Security, most SaaS do provide base levels of Security.
But again, the best answer is Subscription.
Which vendor was one of the earliest PaaS providers?
Heroku
Amazon
VMware
Microsoft
Heroku
The program used to create, run, and maintain the VMs is called a Host?
True
False
False
Explanation:
Hypervisor
Which hypervisors are popular for learning about Virtualization, don’t require a dedicated system, and are installed on top of the operating system?
Type 2
Type 1
Type 4
Type 3
Type 2
The term Public Cloud, refers to the services and applications that are owned by the public?
True
False
False
With Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - What/How do you typically pay for?
Time
What You Use
Security
Subscription
What You Use
Explanation:
You’re purchasing the Cloud Infrastructure, it can be seen as a alacart type of setup. You pick and choose what you want, need to use, and pay for it. It may be a Subscription still too, but the best answer here for IaaS is “What you use…”
Hardware utilization means that a Server (or a Desktop PC) isn’t being used anywhere near its capability?
True
False
False
Explanation:
The word is - Underutilization.
Virtualization usually refers to running software on a computer to create a _____________, an environment that imitates a Physical Machine?
Virtual Machine
hard disk
host server
terminal emulator
Virtual Machine
No matter what a Server is serving, traditionally we have a substantial amount of hardware underutilization?
True
False
True
One of the great benefits of Cloud Computing is that if you need a teeny-tiny server that does almost no work, you can pay for a likewise teeny-tiny fraction of the resources of a huge server for a few ________________ per day?
seconds
cycles
dollars
pennies
pennies
Virtualization enables one machine called the ______________ to run multiple operating systems simultaneously?
hypervisor
workstation
server
host
host
Which tool is installed on the system in lieu of an Operating System?
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Type 1 Hypervisor
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Type 2 Hypervisor
Type 1 Hypervisor
Similar to how Virtual Machines enable us to easily reallocate computing resources when demand changes, ________________ let us dynamically reconfigure Networks?
workstations
cloud servers
community switches
virtual routers
virtual routers
Which service is considered to be the “Bottom of the Service-Layer Cake”?
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Desktop as a Service (DaaS)
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Software-Defined Networking (SDN) cuts the control plan of individual devices out of the picture and lets an all-knowing program called a _________________ controller dictate how both Physical and Virtual Network components move traffic through the Network?
primary
network
secondary
slave
network
Community clouds are paid for and run by _________________?
the military for citizens use
a city or state for citizens use
a group of organizations with similar goals or needs
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) for military use
a group of organizations with similar goals or needs.