Cloud Computing Quiz

What is the definition of cloud computing according to Gartner?

• A type of software development methodology

• A model for enabling network access to shared resources

• A style of computing delivering IT capabilities as a service

• A method for storing data on local servers

Who is credited with the early concept of computing as a public utility?

• Thomas Erl

• Eric Barceló Monroy

• Leonard Kleinrock

• John McCarthy

What does IaaS stand for in cloud computing?

• Integration as a Service

• Information as a Service

• Infrastructure as a Service

• Internet as a Service

Which of the following is a benefit of cloud computing?

• Increased operational costs

• Limited access to resources

• Reduced scalability

• Increased responsiveness

What is the primary role of a cloud provider?

• To provide cloud-based IT resources

• To audit cloud environments

• To negotiate cloud contracts

• To consume cloud services

What is horizontal scaling?

• Replacing an existing IT resource with a more powerful one

• Reducing the number of resources used

• Adding more resources of the same type

• Increasing the capacity of a single resource

Which cloud delivery model provides a ready-made environment for application development?

• SaaS

• DaaS

• IaaS

• PaaS

What is a key characteristic of multitenancy in cloud computing?

• Resources are only available to one organization

• Multiple consumers share the same instance of resources

• Resources are not virtualized

• Each consumer has a separate instance of resources

What does the term 'elasticity' refer to in cloud computing?

• The ability to maintain a single resource

• The ability to restrict access to resources

• The ability to scale resources automatically

• The ability to increase costs

What is a cloud service consumer?

• An organization providing cloud services

• A third-party organization managing cloud services

• An entity using cloud-based IT resources

• A cloud provider's internal administrator