Final Exam Study Guide

Question 1

What Microsoft certification is given by the AZ-900 exam?

Answer 1

Azure Fundamentals

Question 2

2) It is possible to access your Azure VM’s website by typing the public IP address in the browser of any machine in the world. (T/F)

Answer 2

True

Question 3

How are Azure Functions typically triggered?

Answer 3

Through HTTP requests, timers, and various Azure services.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of Azure Load Balancer in Microsoft Azure?

Answer 4

To distribute incoming network traffic across multiple virtual machines.

Question 5

99.999% uptime is equivalent to how much downtime per year?

Answer 5

5.26 minutes
How: 525,600 * .00001 = 5.256
Hint: 0.[0-00000000]1 * 365days or 525600minutes will help you accurately guess the up time. 99% = 3.65days; 99.99% = .0365days or 52.56 minutes (~1 hour); 99.99999% = .05256min * 60 or ~3seconds

Question 6

What is N+1 redundancy?

Answer 6

Having exactly 1 more of a component than is necessary.

Question 7

7) It is possible to access your Azure VM’s website by typing the private IP address in the browser of any machine in the world. (T/F)

Answer 7

False

Question 8

What is the character “|” used for in PowerShell?

Answer 8

Allows data and results to move between and through cmdlets

Question 9

Which of the following database management systems in Azure is object-relational?

Answer 9

PostgreSQL

Question 10

What is a business case?

Answer 10

A document that justifies a business decision.

Question 11

Which of the following is ALWAYS true about TLS 1.2?

Answer 11

TLS 1.2 is more secure than SSL 2.0

Question 12

What is a key benefit of implementing load balancing in a high availability architecture?

Answer 12

Enhancing system performance and availability

Question 13

What is a challenge associated with the adaptability of AI systems?

Answer 13

AI systems may struggle when faced with tasks outside their training data.

Question 14

What is tacit knowledge?

Answer 14

Intuitive knowledge that can’t be easily taught or learned

Question 15

Which of these is not a verb used in REST APIs?

Answer 15

Place

Question 16

What is the PowerShell cmdlet to create a new virtual machine in Azure?

Answer 16

New-AZVM

Question 17

Which of these has the CPIC phases in the right sequence?

Answer 17

Planning, Selection, Control, Evaluation

Question 18

Which of these is an important aspect of HIPAA?

Answer 18

requires special protections for healthcare data

Question 19

What is the service in Azure that allows you to manage inbound and outbound network rules like a firewall?

Answer 19

network security group

Question 20

What is the file extension for PowerShell script files?

Answer 20

.ps1

Question 21

What is IIS?

Answer 21

What you install in Windows to make a server a web server. IIS stands for Internet Information Services.

Question 22

Which of the following is not an example of an enterprise data storage location?

Answer 22

Data dictionary

Question 23

You run the Get-AZVMUsage cmdlet in Azure. What output do you expect?

Answer 23

The number of VMs and VM components you have created for a given location.

Question 24

What is the concept of “data sovereignty” in the context of cloud privacy?

Answer 24

The legal and jurisdictional issues regarding where data is stored and processed

Question 25

In the context of cloud computing, which service model provides access to physical hardware resources like servers, storage, and networking, allowing users to manage and control the underlying infrastructure?

Answer 25

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Question 26

Which of the following is not a type of Azure storage account? File Storage General Purpose v2 Blob Storage Compute Storage

Answer 26

Compute Storage Azure storage accounts include General Purpose v2, Blob Storage, and File Storage, but there is no storage type called "Compute Storage."

Question 27

What is load balancing?

Answer 27

Dividing up traffic among multiple servers.

Question 28

Which Azure service allows developers to build, train, and deploy machine learning models using a variety of frameworks and tools?

Answer 28

Azure Machine Learning

Question 29

When is it a good idea to use a self-signed certificate?

Answer 29

When testing in a development environment.

Question 30

What is true about BPMN?

Answer 30

Describes the overall process spanning multiple people

Question 31

What part of the project management plan do you check to see if a project's deliverables will meet standards?

Answer 31

System performance metrics

Question 32

What is a disadvantage of implementing too much IT redundancy?

Answer 32

Higher operational costs

Question 33

What icon should you click in modern browsers to inspect the details of the security certificate used on a web page?

Answer 33

The lock icon.

Question 34

Which of the following is a FQDN?

Answer 34

jwilliams45-sql.southcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com

Question 35

What is the difference between a static public IP address and a dynamic public IP address in Azure?

Answer 35

Static addresses do not change but dynamic ones may change each time the VM is started.

Question 36

By default, what port does WinRM use?

Answer 36

Port 5985

Question 37

Which of the following is not an ERP system? SAP Salesforce JD Edwards Peoplesoft

Answer 37

Salesforce

Question 38

Which of these is NOT a key element of the security and privacy program?

Answer 38

Data leakage

Question 39

The recommended way to write scripts using PowerShell is to use which of the following tools?

Answer 39

Visual Studio

Question 40

Which of the following Azure Cmdlets will show you your VM usage for a given location?

Answer 40

Get-AZVMUsage

Question 41

What is Azure Geographies used for?

Answer 41

To define areas of the world where Azure services are hosted.

Question 42

Why are serverless architectures preferred in the cloud to full VMs?

Answer 42

The attack surface and resources of an operating system can be avoided.

Question 43

What is the piece of software that runs on your computer that trusts (or distrusts) a certificate?

Answer 43

Web browser

Question 44

What is the primary purpose of an Azure storage account?

Answer 44

Storing and managing data Azure storage accounts are primarily used for storing and managing various types of data, such as files, blobs, tables, queues, and disks.

Question 45

Which of these is an important aspect of the PATRIOT act?

Answer 45

gives the FBI access to any business record as long as a court order is issued

Question 46

What is another common name for BPMN diagrams?

Answer 46

Swim lane diagrams

Question 47

What is the name of Microsoft's cognitive services platform that offers pre-built AI capabilities for vision, speech, language, and decision-making?

Answer 47

Azure Cognitive Services

Question 48

Which of these is an important aspect of the Stored Communications Act?

Answer 48

limits the government’s ability to compel Internet service providers to disclose information stored with them

Question 49

Which of these is NOT a strategy for overcoming resistance to change?

Answer 49

Structure the team to promote learning

Question 50

In PowerShell, how can you convert a JSON-formatted string into a PowerShell object?

Answer 50

Employ the `ConvertFrom-Json` cmdlet.

Question 51

Which of the following PowerShell commands will show you virtual network details in Azure?

Answer 51

Get-AZVirtualNetwork

Question 52

Which of the following best describes an API key?

Answer 52

A unique identifier that grants access to a web service or API.

Question 53

What is the primary purpose of Azure Functions?

Answer 53

To develop serverless, event-driven applications.

Question 54

What is a notable limitation of AI when compared to human intelligence?

Answer 54

AI systems struggle with tasks that require common sense reasoning.

Question 55

An Azure scale set:

Answer 55

is a group of VMs that can be configured and manage as a single unit

Question 56

Which of these is an important aspect of HIPAA?

Answer 56

requires special protections for healthcare data

Question 57

Which of the following best describes induction in reasoning?

Answer 57

Making generalizations based on specific examples.

Question 58

Which amendment to the US constitution prohibits the government from seizing personal property without a proper warrant?

Answer 58

4th

Question 59

What document do you check to see what tasks the project will complete?

Answer 59

Work breakdown structure

Question 60

What is the primary purpose of Azure Load Balancer in Microsoft Azure?

Answer 60

To distribute incoming network traffic across multiple virtual machines.

Question 61

The easiest way to tell what kind of disk your VM has is to go to the VM's overview page. (T/F)

Answer 61

False

Question 62

What is middleware?

Answer 62

software that connects apps and acts as a data service and connection application

Question 63

How much money do you get for you student Azure subscription?

Answer 63

$100 and that's it

Question 64

What is the file extension for PowerShell script files?

Answer 64

.ps1

Question 65

Which of the following privacy issues relates to the potential exposure of sensitive data due to unauthorized access, data breaches, or security vulnerabilities in the cloud?

Answer 65

Data leakage

Question 66

Which of these is NOT a general step in achieving high availability?

Answer 66

Ensure patching is done at a low demand time.

Question 67

What are the two ways that project risks are assessed?

Answer 67

Qualitative risk assessment and quantitative risk assessment

Question 68

Which type of IT redundancy involves duplicating critical IT components and systems in real-time to ensure seamless operation if one fails?

Answer 68

Active-Active

Question 69

What is the maximum size for a single blob that can be stored in a standard Azure storage account?

Answer 69

5 TB In a standard Azure storage account, the maximum size for a single blob is 5 terabytes (TB).

Question 70

Which programming languages are supported for developing Azure Functions?

Answer 70

C#, Python, JavaScript, and Java

Question 71

Are machines intelligent?

Answer 71

No, not in the way that humans and many animals are.

Question 72

Which of the following often has redundancy in a server?

Answer 72

Power supplies

Question 73

What did you do with events that were triggered by connecting to your HTTP endpoint and sending your name?

Answer 73

Logged them in a storage account.

Question 74

What does "uptime" refer to in the context of IT and systems?

Answer 74

The total time a system has been operational and available for use.

Question 75

What is the name of the service in Azure that offers computer vision capabilities for image and video analysis, enabling object detection, facial recognition, and more?

Answer 75

Azure Vision Service

Question 76

An Azure availability zone:

Answer 76

has redundancy built in for power, cooling, and network connectivity

Question 77

What is the primary characteristic of Platform as a Service (PaaS) in cloud computing?

Answer 77

It focuses on software development and hosting.

Question 78

Which of the following is NOT a basic attribute of service-oriented architecture?

Answer 78

a method of presenting a component to users in order to intuitively teach the user what the component does

Question 79

What is provided by SaaS?

Answer 79

Hosted apps, development tools, operating systems, servers and storage, networking, and physical plant

Question 80

What does the term "Azure region" refer to in Microsoft Azure?

Answer 80

A specific physical data center location in the world.

Question 81

Which of these best describes a continuity of operations plan?

Answer 81

procedures that are invoked if all or part of the enterprise are unexpectedly destroyed or forced to disband

Question 82

Under what condition can API keys be considered secure?

Answer 82

When used only with SSL

Question 83

Which of the following is a business level artifact?

Answer 83

swimlane diagram

Question 84

A rack elevation diagram should be updated when there are physical server moves. (T/F)

Answer 84

True

Question 85

What two things are held in tension when considering cybersecurity actions?

Answer 85

Drivers for sharing - Drivers for Protection

Question 86

Which of the following is a system level artifact?

Answer 86

Web application diagram

Question 87

Which of the following Where-Object clauses is most correct?

Answer 87

where {$_.name -like "*SQL*"}

Question 88

Which of the following is NOT a feature of SQL Elastic pools?

Answer 88

Easy OS server access

Question 89

How are Azure Functions typically triggered?

Answer 89

Through HTTP requests, timers, and various Azure services.

Question 90

What is a key benefit of implementing load balancing in a high availability architecture?

Answer 90

Enhancing system performance and availability

Question 91

In Azure programming, what is a trigger?

Answer 91

the event that causes the function to run.

Question 92

What is tacit knowledge?

Answer 92

Intuitive knowledge that can't be easily taught or learned

Question 93

What is a feature of use cases?

Answer 93

Have many details on a single process

Question 94

What is the primary purpose of load balancing in a high availability setup?

Answer 94

Distributing incoming traffic

Question 95

Which of the following factors can significantly impact system uptime?

Answer 95

Scheduled software updates and maintenance.

Question 96

In Azure, what does the term "backend pool" refer to within the context of load balancing?

Answer 96

A pool of virtual machines or instances that receive network traffic.