cloud

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What is cloud computing?

• Cloud computing means that your computer is stored remotely

• Cloud computing is the provision of computing services over the internet. These services are accessed by the user locally on the hard drive of the user's computer

• Cloud computing is the provision of computing services over the internet. The data and applications provided are accessed by the user remotely from the host company's servers.

• Cloud computing is the provision of computing services over the internet. The data is stored remotely on the network of the user.

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Cloud storage can be provided as a service by allowing your data to be stored...

• remotely on the host company's servers

• remotely on your local computer

• locally on your network

• locally on your remote computer

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A cloud computing company (for example AWS and Microsoft Azure) usually provides...

• Storage as a service

• Software as a service

• Infrastructure and processing as a service

• Storage, software, processing and infrastructure as a service

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What is cloud computing?

• Storing files on the Internet

• Running programs on a remote server

• Running an operating system

• All of the above

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Cloud computing services such as storage and software...

• Can be accessed on any device

• Are always free

• Can be accessed by any device that is connected to a LAN

• Can be accessed on any device that is connected to the internet

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Which of these is an advantage of cloud storage?

• The user has no control over their data

• Many programs can be run at the same time, regardless of the processing power of your device

• Accessible anywhere with an internet connection

• Portability

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An advantage of cloud software is that...

• It is always free

• It cannot be hacked

• It is updated automatically

• It is only ever stored locally on your computer

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Which of these is not a benefit to cloud computing?

• Saves storage space on your PC
• Gives you access to files from any computer
• Protects your files from being lost due to PC failure
• Completely protects your information from cloud hackers

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What is the process of using third party servers to store data and run online applications?

• Data Center Processing
• Cloud Computing
• Networking
• Internet Usage

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A disadvantage of cloud storage is that..

• Your data will always be hacked because your data can be accessed from any device with an internet connection

• Your data is vulnerable to hacking because your data can be accessed from any device with an internet connection

• Your data can easily be hacked because there is no system security provided by the host

• Your data is vulnerable to hacking because it is stored locally on your computer

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Facilities that house large collections of servers are called _____.

• Data Centers
• Computer Processing Plants
• Internet Routing Facilities
• Cloud Computing Centers

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An advantage of cloud storage is...

• It is easy to increase the amount of storage available

• It is always free to increase the amount of storage available

• An internet connection is not needed to access your data

• An internet connection is needed to access your data

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Shared resources can be assessed by multiple users.

• True
• False

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Cloud processing could be used as a service if...

• You need more storage space

• You need more hardware

• You need to run complicated programs with many complex mathematical calculations

• You want to stop hackers

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What is a disadvantage of cloud computing?

• It is vulnerable to hacking

• The storage can be easily expanded

• Portability

• All of the above

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What is cloud storage

• Servers hidden in clouds

• Closed Locations Of Underground Drill Storage

• A type of storage that can be accessed with an internet connection

• A type of storage that can be accessed in the clouds

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An advantage of cloud storage is...

• It is not possible for hackers to breach the host's security

• Backups are stored locally on your computer

• Security is managed by your own IT staff

• Security and backups are managed by the host company

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A disadvantage of cloud computing is...

• You need an internet connection to access the data or software

• You need an internet connection to access your LAN

• You cannot use a device that is connected to the internet

• You need local storage to manage the data backups

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What is cloud computing?

• A Network of computers and printers that is available within an organisation.

• A type of Internet-based computing that provides shared computer processing resources and data to computers and other devices on demand.

• A process of scheduling computer programs to work autonomously

• Storage of Data on servers that is accessible by all members of an organisation

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What is a possible risk of cloud computing?

• Lack of Access to Data

• Full control over the data

• Storage of data without control over the location of where the data is stored

• Lack of the ability to back up data

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_____________ is a general term used to describe

a new class of network based computing that takes

place over the Internet

• Cloud Computing

• Network Computing

• Storage Computing

• None of the choices

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Which of these is an advantage of cloud storage?

• The user has no control over their data

• Many programs can be run at the same time, regardless of the processing power of your device

• Accessible anywhere with an internet connection

• Portability

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Easy to share information: You can share information with colleagues and employees far more easily using the cloud.

• True

• False

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You can share information with colleagues and employees far more easily using the cloud.

• True

• False

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____________ provides shared services as opposed to local servers or storage resources

• Cloud Computing

• Network Computing

• Science Computing

• None of the choices

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Cloud Computing provides cost savings through reduced facility, hardware/software investments, support.

• True

• False

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Which of these is the most secure way of data transfer?

• HTTP
• HTTPS

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What does this padlock sign mean in the address bar of your browser?

• The site is secure and data is transmitted using SSL

• There is a padlock available for purchase

• The website does not include "safety locks"

• The page is locked down for some odd reason

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What type of key is not shared and computers cannot decrypt a message without it?

• Free key
• Private key
• Public key
• Personal key

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If there’s no lock in the address bar and the web address says HTTP without an S, that means every bit of data you send is private and safe.

• True
• False

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What type of key can be freely shared with anyone so that they can encrypt a message?

• Personal key
• Private key
• Free key
• Public key

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All Public Keys have a matching Private Key

• True
• False

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What does SSL stand for?

• Secure Socket Layer

• Secret Secure Layer

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Encryption is a way of 

• Securing Information on a network
• Securing Viruses
• Deleting applications
• Hacking Passwords

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An encryption key is used to help decrypt messages

• True
• False

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Taking a secret message and reproducing the original plain text is known as?

• Caesar Cipher

• Encryption

• Cipher Text

• Decryption

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Asymmetric encryption uses only 1 key.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• God Knows

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The process of converting plaintext to ciphertext.

• cryptography

• cyphertext

• decryption

• encryption

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Information that is readable without performing any cryptographic operations.

• cryptography

• plaintext

• encryption

• decryption

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A string of text that has been converted to a secure form using encryption.

• encryption

• decryption

• ciphertext

• plaintext

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The process of converting a ciphertext into plaintext.

• encryption

• decryption

• plaintext

• cryptography