Topic 1 Fundamentals of Cloud Computing

What does the term 'Cloud Computing' primarily refer to?

• Local storage solutions for businesses

• Traditional software installation on personal computers

• IT services and applications using scalable resources

• Physical servers located in a data center

Which of the following is a type of Cloud Computing service focused on end users?

• Network as a Service (NaaS)

• Software as a Service (SaaS)

• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

• Platform as a Service (PaaS)

What is a key characteristic of a Public Cloud?

• Restricted access to a single organization

• Shared computing environment with multiple tenants

• Dedicated resources for a single user

• No internet access required

What does 'multi-tenancy' in Cloud Computing refer to?

• Cloud services being available offline

• Users having dedicated hardware resources

• Single user accessing multiple servers

• Multiple users sharing a single server

Which of the following is a potential risk of Cloud Computing?

• Increased hardware maintenance

• Enhanced data security

• Vendor lock-in

• Guaranteed data availability

What is the purpose of Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) in Cloud Computing?

• To define the pricing model for services

• To ensure redundancy and security of customer data

• To provide free access to all services

• To limit the number of users accessing the service

What is a Hybrid Cloud?

• A cloud service that only uses local servers

• A combination of private and public cloud services

• A cloud service that is only accessible offline

• A cloud service that is entirely public

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Cloud Computing?

• Automated provisioning

• Elastic scalability

• On-demand resource availability

• Physical expansion concerns

What is the main focus of Platform as a Service (PaaS)?

• End users accessing applications

• Application developers creating software

• Providing hardware resources only

• Data storage solutions for businesses

What does 'edge computing' refer to?

• Cloud services that require constant internet access

• Data processing done exclusively offline

• Computing capabilities at the end point of a network

• Computing done at the central data center