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1
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Which of the following would be considered in a private cloud?

A. Organizational direct attached storage
B. Organizational SAN
C. Vendor leased co-hosted storage
D. Encrypted shared drive

A

B. Organizational SAN

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Choose a model
A software development company would like to deploy all of their application development using their own software to the cloud. The type of cloud they will MOST likely choose to implement is which of the following?

A. XaaS
B. IaaS
C. SaaS
D. PaaS

A

D. PaaS

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When using SaaS, the cloud computing vendor is responsible to maintain which of the following?

A. Client infrastructure
B. Client firewall
C. Updates and licenses
D. Workstation OS version

A

C. Updates and licenses

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Which of the following describes the difference between SaaS and IaaS?

A. SaaS defines a standard while IaaS implements the standard.
B. SaaS enables the software developer while IaaS provides the specifications.
C. SaaS provides applications while IaaS provides equipment.
D. SaaS implements security while IaaS provides information.

A

C. SaaS provides applications while IaaS provides equipment.

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Which of the following is the MOST significant risk to business continuity when using an external cloud service provider?

A. Unauthorized access to customer data
B. Vendor being purchased
C. Virtual server failure
D. Vendor going out of business

A

A. Unauthorized access to customer data

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An organization wants to host a critical application on two redundant leased servers located at the ISP's datacenter. Which of the following is this an example of?
A. PaaS
B. IaaS
C. Public cloud
D. SaaS
A

A. PaaS

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An organization wants to host a critical application on two redundant leased servers located at the ISP’s datacenter. Which of the following is this an example of?

A. PaaS
B. IaaS
C. Public cloud
D. SaaS

A

A. PaaS

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A company uses an IaaS cloud deployment model with a third-party vendor. Which of the following does the company fully control?

(Select TWO).
A. Operating systems
B. Physical servers
C. Service availability
D. Physical security
E. Storage
A

A. Operating systems
E. Storage
Explanation: control over operating systems, storage, and deployed applications

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9
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A cloud usage metering scheme allows for which of the following customer chargeback alternatives?

A. Cost allocation
B. Cost amortization
C. Shared cost
D. Direct cost

A

A. Cost allocation

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Which of the following is the primary difference between private and public cloud?

A. Tenancy of the cloud
B. Management of the cloud
C. Service model of the cloud
D. Location of the cloud

A

B. Management of the cloud

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Which of the following enables hardware independence?

A. In-sourcing
B. Outsourcing
C. Virtualization
D. Abstraction

A

C. Virtualization

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A provider supplies storage, processing, memory, and network bandwidth to multiple tenants, using physical and virtual resources. This is an example of which of the following cloud characteristics?

A. On-demand self-service
B. Measured service
C. Resource pooling
D. Rapid elasticity

A

C. Resource pooling

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13
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Which of the following is the cloud characteristics that speeds up development, deployment, and overall time to market?

A. Rapid elasticity
B. Cloud bursting
C. Universal access
D. Network pooling

A

A. Rapid elasticity

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A cloud computing vendor is focusing on delivering applications to customers. The goal is to
simplify the deployment of database functionality while removing the need for customers to
manage the operating system and application patching. Which of the following types of solution is
the vendor offering?

A. IT as a Service
B. Infrastructure as a Service
C. Anything as a Service
D. Platform as a Service
E. Software as a Service
A

E. Software as a Service

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An organization subscribes to a public cloud. For which of the following does the subscriber NOT depend on the vendor?

A. Internet bandwidth and packet latency
B. Service Level Agreement
C. Data backups
D. Infrastructure availability

A

A. Internet bandwidth and packet latency

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Which of the following statements represents the correct definition of the terms ‘cost allocation‘ and ‘chargeback’?

A. ‘Cost allocation’ focuses on recovering costs from consumers of cloud-delivered services whereas ‘chargeback’ relates to identifying costs and assigning them to specific cost categories.
B. ‘Cost allocation’ and ‘chargeback’ are synonymous terms that relate to allocating costs of cloud services and ensuring that billing occurs for the services being delivered.
C. ‘Cost allocation’ relates to identifying costs and assigning them to specific cost categories.
‘Chargeback’ is focused on recovering costs from consumers of the cloud-delivered services.
D. ‘Cost allocation’ and ‘chargeback’ relate to ensuring that cloud computing delivery services are a profit center instead of a cost center. This leads to a positive return on investment for both cloud provider and cloud consumer.

A

C. ‘Cost allocation’ relates to identifying costs and assigning them to specific cost categories.
‘Chargeback’ is focused on recovering costs from consumers of the cloud-delivered services.

17
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Cloud computing is priced according to ___________ or has ___________, rather than having upfront costs.

recurring subscription, a yearly contract
B. a yearly contract, usage-based charges
C. recurring subscription, usage-based charges
D. number of users, a yearly contract

A

C. recurring subscription, usage-based charges

18
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Svc Models (3)?

A

SaaS – Consume
PaaS – Build
IaaS – HOST

19
Q

What is included in SaaS – Consumer

A

Applic, Dropbox, Ofc365, FB, Snapchat, EM, CRM, FIN, Enterprise, API

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What is included in PaaS - Build

A

Pgm Tools, Middleware, SW DEV, TEST

21
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What is included in IaaS Host

A

Compute foundation infrastructure, Storage, DB, Data Center

22
Q

Which of the following cloud services would be used to rent hardware, computing and network space, and storage over the Internet?

A. SaaS
B. IaaS
C. PaaS
D. XaaS

A

B. IaaS

23
Q

Which of the following is the primary way to access PaaS?

A. Web services
B. Websites
C. Web hosting providers
D. Data integrations

A

A. Web services

24
Q

Which of the following is the primary way to access PaaS?

A. Web services
B. Websites
C. Web hosting providers
D. Data integrations

A

A. Web services

25
Q

Twitter is a service that allows users to exchange short text messages. This is an example of:

A. PaaS
B. SaaS
C. IaaS
D. QoS

A

B. SaaS

26
Q

In order to maintain strategic flexibility and the ability to bring a cloud system back internally, which of the following is the MOST important requirement in the contract?

A. Yearly independent audit is performed to measure performance
B. Cloud provider has ability to terminate contract
C. One week timeframe for termination of service
D. Cloud subscriber maintains ownership of their data

A

D. Cloud subscriber maintains ownership of their data

27
Q

Which of the following is included in a compliance audit?

A. Analyzing chargeback agreements
B. Analyzing cloud provider Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
C. Analyzing identity management and access controls
D. Analyzing the provider release calendar

A

C. Analyzing identity management and access controls

28
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Which of the following should be implemented to BEST roll out desktop images from a cloud network?
A. Automation and self service
B. Backup and recovery
C. Federation
D. Virtual servers
A

A. Automation and self service

29
Q

Since the implementation of a cloud infrastructure, a senior level network administrator’s job
description has changed from being responsible for maintaining the hardware of the network
infrastructure to more of a management position, ensuring the cloud vendor is providing the
services specified in the contract with the company.
Which of the following has been impacted the MOST by the change in job responsibility?

A. Service Transition
B. Service Design
C. Service Operation
D. Service Strategy

A

B. Service Design

30
Q

Which of the following is MOST typically accessed through Web services?

A. IaaS
B. PaaS
C. SaaS
D. None of the above

A

B. PaaS

31
Q

Which of the following capabilities MUST a vendor be able to fulfill in order to provide a successful IaaS solution? (Select TWO).

A. Network maintenance
B. Application development
C. Web-based application maintenance
D. Application configuration settings
E. Physical security
A

A. Network maintenance

E. Physical security

32
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Which of the following is the MOST significant difference between SaaS and IaaS?

A. IaaS can test network configurations.
B. SaaS is accessible anywhere.
C. SaaS is used for only public clouds.
D. IaaS can be secured and encrypted.

A

A. IaaS can test network configurations.

33
Q

Which of the following critical success factors would likely persuade a company to use a SaaS service?

A. The elimination of company driven application maintenance and backups
B. The lowering of thin client management costs
C. The decrease of company-owned physical system downtime
D. The increase of web presence

A

A. The elimination of company driven application maintenance and backups

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