Module 1

Question 1

Definition of cloud computing

Answer 1

Model for enabling convenient on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources that can be RAPIDLY PROVISIONED AND RELEASED WITH MINIMAL MANAGEMENT EFFORT OR SERVICE PROVIDER INTERACTION

Question 2

5 Essential characteristics of the Cloud

Answer 2

1-On demand self service
2-Broad network acces
3-Resource pooling 
4-Rapid elasticity
5-Measured service

Question 3

3 Types of deployment models

Answer 3

Public, Private, Hybrid

Question 4

Hybrid deployment method

Answer 4

Connects an organization’s on premises private cloud and a 3rd party public cloud into a single flexible infrastructure for running applications and workloads

Question 5

3 service models

Answer 5

Infrastructure as a service
Platform as a service
Software as a service

Question 6

Infrastructure as a service

Answer 6

Provides access to physical computing resources such as servers, storage, networking, and data center space without need to manage or operate (Driving your own car)

Question 7

Platform as a service

Answer 7

Provides access to hardware and software tools needed to develop and deploy applications to users over the internet (Renting a car)

Question 8

Software as a service

Answer 8

Is a software licensing and delivery model in which software and applications are centrally hosted and licensed on a subscription basis (Taxi)

Question 9

Hypervisor

Answer 9

small software layer that enables multiple operating systems to run alongside each other, sharing the same physical computing resources. A hypervisor also separates the VMs logically, assigning each its own slice of underlying computing power, memory, and storage, thus preventing the virtual machines from interfering with each other.

Question 10

Key considerations for orgs developing cloud strategy

Answer 10

1. Infrastructure and workloads – cost of building and operating data centers.
2. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and development platforms – paying for application access is more viable versus buying off-the-shelf software and required upgrades.
3. Speed and productivity – getting a new application up and running in a few hours in the cloud versus several weeks/months.
4. Use of cloud dashboards – efficiencies gained from cloud dashboards offers real-time statistics and active analytics.
5. Risk exposure – invest in hardware/software versus renting by the hour; work on a plan to build, write, test, and release the code if uncertain about adoption; or pay-as-you-go option versus little or no trial or adoption.

Question 11

Benefits of cloud adoption

Answer 11

Flexibility, efficiency, strategic value

Question 12

The origins of cloud computing

Answer 12

can be traced back to the mainframes of the 1950s, with virtualization technologies and hypervisors serving as catalysts for the emergence of modern-day cloud computing.

Question 13

How does the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) define cloud computing?

Answer 13

NIST defines cloud computing as amodel for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of compute resources.

Question 14

Which of the following best describes a computing environment that connects an organization’s on-premises private cloud and a third-party public cloud into a single flexible infrastructure for running applications and workloads?

Answer 14

Hybrid

Question 15

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) are generally known as which of the following?

Answer 15

Service models

Question 16

Which of the following separates virtual machines logically, assigning each its own slice of underlying computing power, memory, and storage, thus preventing the virtual machines from interfering with each other?

Answer 16

Hypervisor

Question 17

Which of the following is another term used for the utility billing method?

Answer 17

Pay-as-you-go

Question 18

Access to infrastructure and physical computing resources such as servers, networking, storage, and data center spacebest describes which of the following?

Answer 18

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)

Question 19

Which of the following cloud service providers specializes in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) focused on customer relationship management?

Answer 19

Salesforce

Question 20

Which one of the following is considered a perceived risk of cloud computing?

Answer 20

Data security

Question 21

On-demand self-service, broad network access, resource pooling, rapid elasticity, and measured services are considered which of the following?

Answer 21

Five essential characteristics of the cloud according to NIST.