Identify the characteristic used to automatically provision extra machines in the cloud to meet increased demand. Select the correct answer.

• Cloud bursting

• Elasticity

• Pay as you grow

• Ubiquitous access

Read the following statement and select if it is true or false. "The time taken to deploy cloud services depends on the technologies that are used."

• True

• False

Similar types of resources are grouped together in resource pools. Drag the resource from the options below to the appropriate description drop zone.

• Networked servers installed with operating systems and other required programs

• CPU

• Groups of individual processing cores

• Physical Server

• Different pre-configured connectivity devices

• Network

Select the statements from the list below which are more applicable to a community cloud than a private cloud. Select all that apply.

• A) Access is limited to a specific group of cloud members.

• B) The cloud is owned by a single organisation.

• C) The cloud may be jointly owned.

• D) The cloud provider is responsible for the maintenance of the cloud.

• E) The members of the cloud share responsibility for defining and evolving the cloud.

Which of the following statements is only true about private clouds? Select the correct answer.

• Can be used by many different people, each with an individual subscription.

• Can be used by multiple organisations in different industries.

• Can be used by multiple organisations in the same industry.

• Can be used by only one organisation.

Several organisations, working in the same industry, use the same applications. Instead of each organisation having their own cloud server, a single cloud server is utilised to share these applications. This is an example of a:

• Community cloud

• Hybrid cloud

• Private cloud

• Public cloud

Which of the following cloud models can be located on-premises? Select all the answers that apply.

• Community cloud

• Hybrid cloud

• Private cloud

• Public cloud

BotWot is a small start-up company with little capital. They are investigating the use of cloud computing. BotWot have been given the following reasons why they should use cloud computing. 1. No need to purchase physical servers. 2. Can be up and running in minimal time. 3. Can expand the provision as the business grows. 4. IT expertise is not required to configure the cloud services. Select the correct answer that shows all the reasons that apply.

• A) 1, 2, and 3

• B) 1, 3, and 4

• C) 2, 3, and 4

• D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

Which of the following organisations would benefit from cloud computing? Select all the statements that apply.

• An organisation that has uncertain business growth.

• An organisation that takes on extra staff to cope with extra seasonal sales.

• An organisation that sells their goods at a local market.

• An organisation whose sales are constant all year round.

Read the following statement and select if it is true or false. "An organisation that does not have sufficient funds to pay for an annual cloud computing contract should invest in physical servers instead."

• True

• False