CompTia Cloud + Practice Exam - Mid Term Flashcards
Q. Which of the following statements correctly explains the benefit of cloud computing?
Q 1 Options
A) Cloud computing delivers a wide range of services.
B) Cloud computing is procured by the IT department.
C) Cloud computing delivers IT capacity on demand.
D) Cloud computing delivers IT capabilities that scale with demand.
D) Cloud computing delivers IT capabilities that scale with demand.
Q. It is easy to exchange small text messages through Twitter. What is this an example of?
A) IaaS
B) PaaS
C) SaaS
D) None of the above
C) SaaS
Q. Which of the following statements best defines virtualization?
Q 3 Options
A) Virtualization is a method to organize servers in a more efficient manner.
B) Virtualization is a set of techniques for hiding software resources behind hardware abstractions.
C) Virtualization is a method to structure data in a more efficient manner.
D) Virtualization is a set of techniques for hiding hardware resources behind software abstractions.
D) Virtualization is a set of techniques for hiding hardware resources behind software abstractions.
Q. When provisioning new virtual servers, which of the following must be done? (Choose two.)
A) Specify cloud backup for the virtual server.
B) Specify the maximum server log file size.
C) Specify user credentials to use with the virtual server.
D) Specify the amount of RAM the virtual server will use.
C) Specify user credentials to use with the virtual server.
D) Specify the amount of RAM the virtual server will use.
Q. Which definition applies to time-sharing?
A) Individuals using computing resources at different times
B) Individuals using computing resources simultaneously within isolated computing sessions
C) Individuals using the same virtual servers simultaneously in the cloud
D) Individuals using computing resources simultaneously within a shared computing session
B) Individuals using computing resources simultaneously within isolated computing sessions
Q. Which of the following statements are true regarding cloud services? (Choose two.)
A) Cloud services use a “pay-as-you-go” payment scheme.
B) Cloud services are always less expensive than in-house hosted solutions.
C) Cloud data storage is less secure than storing data locally.
D) Cloud services can be provisioned quickly.
A) Cloud services use a “pay-as-you-go” payment scheme.
D) Cloud services can be provisioned quickly.
Q. How can cloud computing improve the flexibility of businesses?
A) Easier access by users outside of the organization
B) Rapidly growing and shrinking capacity
C) Faster deployment of applications
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
D) All of the above
Q. Cloud computing might not be beneficial for which of the following?
A) Small engineering start-up
B) Email system for the Pentagon
C) Rapidly growing email system
D) Web site of a large newspaper
B) Email system for the Pentagon
Q. Syl, a developer, is using cloud services to create and test a new application. What type of cloud service is Syl using?
A) PaaS
B) SaaS
C) XaaS
D) IaaS
A) PaaS
Q. Which of the following is not a typical business objective realized by IT outsourcing and cloud computing?
A) Eliminating noncore activities
B) Lack of skilled staff
C) Improving cost structure
D) Solving security problems
D) Solving security problems
Q. Which of the following statements is true?
A) Cloud computing and outsourcing are the same.
B) Outsourcing is specific to IT.
C) Cloud computing is specific to IT.
D) Outsourcing is cheaper than cloud computing.
C) Cloud computing is specific to IT.
Q. Acme Incorporated is using a specific line-of-business piece of software and does not have
A) the skilled help-desk staff required to support the software. What solution should Acme Incorporated employ?
B) Migrate the application to the cloud.
C) Virtualize the software.
D) Host the software in house.
E) Outsource the help-desk staff requirement.
E) Outsource the help-desk staff requirement.
Q. You are the IT administrator for a small regional airline that is opening a new office. To meet the airline’s computing needs, you order server and desktop hardware, as well as the required software. Cloud computing can reduce or, in some cases, entirely eliminate these responsibilities from their customers. To which cloud characteristic does this scenario apply?
A) Time to market
B) Vendor lock-in
C) Scalability
D) Security
C) Scalability
Q. For a software development firm, which of the following cloud benefits is realized with PaaS?
A) Time to market
B) Vendor lock-in
C) Scalability
D) Security
A) Time to market
Q. How does cloud computing affect a cloud customer’s cost structure?
A) OPEX becomes CAPEX.
B) CAPEX becomes OPEX.
C) CAPEX increases.
D) OPEX decreases.
B) CAPEX becomes OPEX.
Q. Stacey, a financial analyst, is describing the business benefits of public cloud computing to her colleagues. Which of the following might she state? (Choose two.)
A) Shorter time to market
B) Decrease in operating expenses
C) Facilitated data collaboration
D) Increase in operating expenses
A) Shorter time to market
C) Facilitated data collaboration
Q. With a cloud solution, which of the following IT tasks are the responsibility of the cloud provider? (Choose three.)
A) Purchasing hardware
B) Purchasing and licensing software
C) Assigning user permissions to cloud data
D) Updating software
A) Purchasing hardware
B) Purchasing and licensing software
D) Updating software
Q. While __________ and __________ are important IT considerations to a business, they are not specific to cloud computing.
A) backup, disaster recovery
B) SLAs, SaaS
C) virtualization, PaaS
D) time to market, reduced CAPEX
A) backup, disaster recovery
Q. Which statement regarding private clouds is true?
A) SLAs are not required.
B) Server virtualization is used only in public clouds.
C) They are more secure than public clouds.
D) They are for the exclusive use of a single organization.
D) They are for the exclusive use of a single organization.
Q. Your organization uses on-premises servers to authenticate user logon requests. You would like to authorize user access to cloud email accounts using their local credentials. Which solution should you employ?
A) Replicate local user accounts to the cloud.
B) Use identity federation.
C) Implement SaaS.
D) Re-create user accounts in the cloud.
B) Use identity federation.