D4L1 - TYPES OF CLOUD SERVICES

D4L1 - TYPES OF CLOUD SERVICES

By Brandi Girtman

D4L1: TYPES OF CLOUD SERVICES

Be ready to describe characteristics of both Microsoft Intune & Microsoft Azure for the exam!

• Cloud computing applies to mobility and device fundamentals.

  Two main areas are Microsoft Intune and Azure.

  Microsoft Intune is a mobile device management tool.

  Microsoft Azure is a robust cloud infrastructure tool.

Multiple Choice

Which best defines Microsoft Intune?

• A tool used to monitor corporate network traffic

• An application designed to analyze protocols and network devices

• An application developed by Microsoft to manage corporate network traffic

• A tool that manages devices and computers and their interactions with a corporate network

DESCRIBE CLOUD PRODUCTIVITY SERVICES

Productivity services can also have storage services. 

• Allow real-time collaboration through Office 365.

  Microsoft Office apps that used to be installed on the computer

• ​Software as a service (SaaS) is a way of delivering applications over the Internet—as a service.

  An affordable SaaS that supports business productivity is Microsoft Office 365:

  • Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook, OneNote

Multiple Choice

What should you recommend as an affordable SaaS to support business documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and small databases?

• Google Docs

• iWork

• Web Apps

• Microsoft Office 365

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a productivity service?

• QuickBooks

• LibreOffice

• OneNote

• Photoshop

Multiple Choice

Which Microsoft 365 app would a small businesses use to setup a customer database?

• Word

• PowerPoint

• Excel

• Access

DESCRIBE CLOUD STORAGE SERVICES

Cloud storage adds another element to how users and administrators plan and use storage within an infrastructure 

• Allows files to be accessible from multiple devices by users and administrators

  Gives multiple options for planning how to store files within an infrastructure.

  Azure Storage Explorer is a tool that can run on Windows, Mac OS or Linux

• ​You can save data in the Azure Cloud instead of on a local Windows Server

  Files stored in the cloud can be shared within the network and externally

  Shared Access Signature

  • set permissions and an expiration date for those permissions on a resource

    creates a URL so you can access the resource in Azure Storage Explorer

Multiple Choice

Which choice best describes Microsoft OneDrive?

• a cloud storage, file hosting service by Google

• a tablet/laptop device manufactured by Microsoft

• a cloud storage, file hosting service by Microsoft

• a USB drive manufactured by Microsoft

Multiple Choice

What tool uploads a local file to a file share in the cloud?

• Azure Cognitive Search

• Windows Server

• Azure Cloud Storage

• Azure Storage Explorer

Multiple Choice

What tool allows you to set an expiration date and permissions for a resource all at once?

• Azure Cloud

• Azure Search

• Shared Access Signature

• Azure Storage Explorer

DESCRIBE CLOUD COMMUNICATION SERVICES

Office 365 communication service apps are accessed through a web browser or an app on a mobile device. 

• Allows for meetings, instant messaging, video conferencing, and Office 365 apps

  Can be accessed through a web browser or an app on a mobile device

• ​Outlook lets you send emails, schedule meetings, manage contacts, manage tasks and use notes

• ​Skype is used for online meetings, instant messaging, and video conferences.

• ​Microsoft Teams is replacing Skype for Business

Multiple Choice

Which Microsoft cloud service can perform video conferencing?

• Microsoft Azure

• Microsoft SharePoint

• OneDrive

• Skype

Multiple Choice

Which software is replacing Skype for Business?

• Microsoft Intune

• Microsoft Azure

• Microsoft Teams

• Microsoft Exchange Online

Multiple Choice

Which Microsoft software allows you to send emails, schedule meetings and manage contacts?

• Intune

• Outlook

• Teams

• OneNote

DESCRIBE CLOUD SEARCH SERVICES

• Allows you to create indexes on data

  Makes it easier for search apps to reach data

  Allows you to transform data into content that can be searched.

  Search apps can then connect to this data and write queries against the data.

  • Query = Question you ask a database to retrieve information

• Azure Search and Azure Cognitive Search are two search services tools that are available in Azure

  An index can be tested in Azure Cognitive Search before being used in an app

• ​Bing App Linking is a service that connects Bing search results to specific apps.​

Multiple Choice

Which Microsoft service is a cloud-based search service for web and mobile app development?

• Visual Studio Search

• Skype Search

• Bing Search

• Azure Search

Multiple Choice

Which Microsoft service helps users discover your app in Bing search results?

• Azure Search

• Azure Cognitive Search

• Bing App Linking

• Edge App Linking

Multiple Choice

Where can an index be tested before being used in an app?

• Bing App Linking

• Azure Search

• Azure Cognitive Search

• Microsoft Store