What is cloud computing?

• A type of operating system

• A model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to shared computing resources

• A software tool for web development

• A hardware component

Which of the following is not a key characteristic of cloud computing?

• Broad network access

• Resource pooling

• High upfront capital investment

• Rapid elasticity

Which historical development laid the foundation for cloud computing?

• The development of the steam engine

• The rise of the internet and distributed computing

• Invention of the telephone

• Manual data entry systems

What is one major challenge ahead for cloud computing?

• Decreasing internet usage

• Building larger data centers

• Ensuring data security and privacy

• Selling more personal computers

Which of the following is a vision of cloud computing?

• All businesses should have in-house servers

• Centralized ownership of all data

• Computing as a utility, similar to electricity

• Local storage as the future of data

Grid computing differs from cloud computing primarily in:

• Hardware dependency

• Focus on a single machine

• Tight coupling and job scheduling

• On-demand self-service

Which workload pattern is ideal for cloud computing?

• Static workload

• Seasonal spikes in demand

• Consistent offline activity

• CPU idle time

IT as a service (ITaaS) refers to:

• Managing IT hardware manually

• Providing IT functions as standardized services

• Selling IT products

• Using pen-and-paper for documentation

Which of the following is not considered a computing system similar to cloud computing?

• Utility computing

• Grid computing

• Batch processing

• Distributed computing

A real-world application of cloud computing includes:

• Using a USB stick for file transfer

• Editing documents offline

• Google Docs or Microsoft 365

• Installing software via CD-ROM