Cloud Computing Quiz

Name three essential cloud service models.

• IaaS, PaaS, SaaS

• LAN, WAN, MAN

• HTML, CSS, JavaScript

• RAM, CPU, GPU

What is the main advantage of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)?

• Easy application development

• Reduced maintenance overhead

• Pre-configured software

• Access to on-premises servers

What is the primary benefit of a private cloud?

• Lower cost

• Scalability

• Enhanced security and control

• Shared resources

What does SaaS stand for in cloud computing?

• Software as a Service

• Storage as a Service

• Security as a Service

• Servers as a Service

What is the difference between horizontal scaling and vertical scaling in cloud computing?

• Horizontal scales up by adding resources, vertical scales out.

• Horizontal scales out by adding resources, vertical scales up.

• They are the same thing.

• Horizontal scaling is for storage, vertical scaling is for processing.

What is a virtual machine (VM) in the context of cloud computing?

• A physical server

• A computer mouse

• A software emulation of a physical computer

• A cloud storage device

What is the purpose of a load balancer in a cloud environment?

• To create backups of data

• To distribute incoming network traffic across multiple servers

• To manage virtual machines

• To encrypt data in transit

What is the term for a distributed computing model where a single task is split into smaller parts that run simultaneously?

• Parallel computing

• Sequential computing

• Cluster computing

• Centralized computing

What is the role of a hypervisor in virtualization?

• To manage network security

• To create virtual machines

• To monitor server performance

• To optimize database queries

What is a cloud region?

• A location in the sky where clouds form

• A physical data center location within a cloud provider's network

• A virtual machine in the cloud

• A specific type of cloud service